Chapter 1: Data Basics - All 112 MCQs
1. 1. Data is a collection of:
A. Processed facts and figures
B. Raw facts and figures
C. Stored instructions
D. Useful information
Answer: B
2. 2. The processed form of data is called:
A. Output
B. Field
C. Information
D. Input
Answer: C
3. 3. Which of the following is NOT a task in data processing?
A. Data Capturing
B. Data Manipulation
C. Data Engineering
D. Managing Output Results
Answer: C
4. 4. The process of storing data in a form is called:
A. Data Entry
B. Data Capturing
C. Data Storing
D. Data Fetching
Answer: B
5. 5. Which of the following is NOT an operation of data manipulation?
A. Sorting
B. Calculation
C. Scanning
D. Summarizing
Answer: C
6. 6. Arranging data in logical order is called:
A. Calculation
B. Classifying
C. Sorting
D. Capturing
Answer: C
7. 7. Reducing the volume of data is known as:
A. Summarizing
B. Compressing
C. Sorting
D. Aggregating
Answer: A
8. 8. The smallest unit of data that can be accessed by the user is:
A. Record
B. Field
C. Byte
D. File
Answer: B
9. 9. A combination of related fields is known as:
A. Record
B. File
C. Table
D. Database
Answer: A
10. 10. A file is:
A. A collection of bytes
B. A group of similar types of data
C. A collection of related records
D. A row of a table
Answer: C
11. 11. Files are permanently stored on:
A. RAM
B. Secondary Storage
C. Cache Memory
D. Virtual Memory
Answer: B
12. 12. A student file may contain records of:
A. One student
B. Many students
C. Just names
D. Courses only
Answer: B
13. 13. In the traditional file system, files are stored on:
A. Tertiary Storage
B. Main Memory
C. Secondary Storage Devices
D. Registers
Answer: C
14. 14. Each file in traditional file system consisted of:
A. Only one record
B. Several databases
C. Records and fields
D. Just bytes
Answer: C
15. 15. A program file has the extension:
A. .doc
B. .exe
C. .pdf
D. .txt
Answer: B
16. 16. Data files are created by:
A. Operating System
B. User directly
C. Application Program
D. Compiler
Answer: C
17. 17. Which of the following is NOT a point of view of files?
A. Functional
B. Physical
C. Usage
D. Storage
Answer: B
18. 18. The file that stores data for further use and is regularly updated is:
A. Transaction File
B. Temporary File
C. Master File
D. Log File
Answer: C
19. 19. The file used before updating the master file is:
A. Master File
B. Log File
C. Backup File
D. Transaction File
Answer: D
20. 20. A file used to store a copy of original data for recovery is called:
A. Duplicate File
B. Transaction File
C. Backup File
D. Master File
Answer: C
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