Latest Computer Software Multiple Choice Question MCQ
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1. Which of the following instructs the computer hardware, what to do and how to do it? (a) Hardware (b) Operating system (c) Software (d) Device driver Answer: (c) 2. A set of computer programs used on a computer to perform different tasks is called (a) computer instructions (b) processor (c) software (d) hardware Answer: (c) 3. Which of the following is not a type of software? (a) System software (b) Application software (c) Utility software (d) Driver software Answer: (d) 4. Which software is used to manage and control the hardware components and allows interaction between the hardware and the other different types of software? (a) Application software (b) System software (c) Utility software (d) Operating system Answer: (b) 5. Which of the following is the part of system software? (a) Operating system (b) Utility software (c) Browser software (d) both a and b Answer: (d) 6. The main function of computer software is to turn data into (a) information (b) program (c) object (d) both a and c Answer: (a) 7. A computer program that functions as an intermediary between a computer user and the computer hardware is called (a) software (b) hardware (c) operating system. (d) driver Answer: (c) 8. One or more defects occurring in the computer software that prevents the software from working is called (a) bot (b) system error (c) bug (d) slug Answer: (c) 9. Bug means (a) logical errors in the program (b) syntax error in the program (c) runtime error (d) All of the above Answer: (a) 10. A mistake in an algorithm that generates incorrect results or output is called (a) logical error (b) syntax error (c) compile-time error (d) procedural error Answer: (a) 11. The process of finding errors/defects/bugs in the software program is called (a) Debugging (b) Interpreting (c) Compiling (d) Testing Answer: (d) 12. Software programs developed for performing particular tasks related to managing computer resources is called (a) System software (b) Utility software (c) Application software (d) Helper software Answer: (c) 13. Which of the following is not a kind of system software? (a) BIOS software (b) Unix, Linux (c) Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS (d) Microsoft Word Answer: (d) 14. Which of the following is not application software? (a) MS-Word (b) Google Docs (c) Adobe Acrobat (d) Turbo C compiler Answer: (d) 15. Choose the odd one out. (a) Interpreter (b) Compiler (c) Interpreter (d) Operating system (e) Programmer Answer: (e) 16. Application software is developed to accomplish (a) real-world tasks (b) operating system tasks (c) computer-centric tasks (d) All of the above Answer: (a) 17. Which of the following are known as office-oriented application software? (a) Interpreters, Compilers, editors (b) Network software, backup system (c) Word processors, spreadsheets, database (d) Both a and c Answer: (c) 18. What is the full form of GUI? (a) Graphical Universal Interface (b) Graphical User Interface (c) General Utility Interface (d) General Universal Interface Answer: (b) 19. Which among the following application software can be used to create, edit, and print documents? (a) Spreadsheet (b) Word processing (c) Database software (d) Desktop publishing (DTP) Answer: (b) 20. Which of the following is not a kind of application software? (a) Word processor (b) Database (c) Browser (d) Device driver Answer: (d)