1.

All of the following operations are included in file management EXCEPT

A. creating files.
B. opening files.
C. searching files.
D. translating files.

2. In terms of user management, which of the following is TRUE about an operating system (OS)?

A. It allows a user to install programs.

B. It allows a user to create new users.
C. It allows a user to run pre-installed programs.
D. It allows a user to login without username and password.

3. If the bit rate of the signal is 2000 bps and each signal unit carries 2 bits, then the baud rate of the
signal will be

A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 4000
D. 8000

4. 1 MiB (Mebibyte) is equal to

A. 1000 bytes.
B. 1024 bytes.
C. 1000000 bytes.
D. 1048576 bytes.
5. If two devices are connected but they are not able to communicate with each other, then the
missing component of communication system is the

A. sender.
B. receiver.
C. protocol.
D. transmission medium.

6. If the strength of a signal falls off when the distance increases, then the type of transmission
impairment will be

A. cross talk.
B. distortion.
C. attenuation.
D. amplification.
7. Which of the following communication devices is the BEST alternative of a hub?

A. Router
B. Switch
C. Dial-up Modem
D. Network Interface Card

8. The type of transmission in which start/stop bits are used is

A. satellite transmission.
B. microwave transmission.
C. synchronous transmission.
D. asynchronous transmission.

9. Radio broadcasting and transmission of data from a computer to a printer are examples of

A. simplex transmission.
B. full-duplex transmission.
C. half-duplex and simplex transmission respectively.
D. half-duplex and full-duplex transmission respectively.

10. Which of the following statements is FALSE about client/server networks?

A. It does not provide centralised security.

B. It can be expanded up to thousands of computers.
C. It is generally used for long distance communication.
D. These networks are considered as wide area networks.

11. A student wrote the following four statements about computer networks in an exam.

I. It allows internet sharing.

II. It allows software sharing.
III. It allows file management.
IV. It allows memory management.

Which of these statements are TRUE?

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and IV
D. III and IV

12. If a telephone company is providing high speed Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) to the customers in a
city, then the type of network it must be using is

A. local area network (LAN)

B. wide area network (WAN)
C. personal area network (PAN).
D. metropolitan area network (MAN)

13. Consider the given properties.

 Every node is connected with other nodes.
 It is the most reliable network topology.
 It is the most expensive topology.
Based on the given properties, the network topology is identified as

A. bus topology
B. star topology.
C. ring topology.
D. mesh topology.
14. Consider the given characteristics of a telephone network.

 It is a wireless cellular communication technology.

 Transmission speed is up-to several Mbps.
 It provides improved voice quality.
Based on the given characteristics, the technology is identified as

A. dial-up.
B. digital subscriber line (DSL).
C. code-division multiple access (CDMA).
D. integrated service digital network (ISDN).

15. In a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), .co and .gov are examples of

A. file path.
B. domain name.
C. resource name.
D. top level domain.

16. The type of website that provides the information about current events and opinions is

A. web portal.
B. news website.
C. educational website.
D. informational website.

17. The HTML code to show X2 + Y² on a webpage is

A. X₂ + Y²
B. X² + ₂
C. ^X2 + _Y2
D. _X2 + ^Y2
18. Following line is written in a webpage.

Visit BBC News Urdu for latest news in Urdu.

When someone clicks hyperlink BBC News Urdu, then

https://www.bbc.com/urdu is opened. The HTML code for this line is

19. Which of the following is/are the character entity(ies) in HTML?

I. p
II. br
III. &nbsp

A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. II and III

20. The MOST common feature of user management systems is to

A. access control lists.

B. process scheduling.
C. manage virtual memory.
D. manage network protocol.

21. As compared to graphical user interface, the command line interface

A. is easy to learn.
B. consists of menus.
C. requires less memory.
D. uses mouse as an input device.
22. An essential component of a batch processing operating system is the

A. interactive user interface.

B. capability of multi-tasking.
C. real-time processing algorithms.
D. job scheduling and management.

23. Which of the following options is a characteristic of a multi-user operating system?

A. It allows users to access the system simultaneously.

B. It cannot be used for personal computers.
C. It does not support system networking.
D. It requires less memory to operate.

24. All of the following are advantages of using guided media in the data communication EXCEPT

A. lower attenuation.
B. higher bandwidth.
C. less expensive than wireless media.
D. immune to electromagnetic interference.

25. Consider the given table showing the picture of a digital signal sent from point A and received at
point B.

The signal which is received at point B in this form is due to

A. crosstalk.
B. distortion.
C. attenuation.
D. amplification.

26. A device that is used to access the internet via telephone line is

A. router.
B. switch.
C. dial-up modem.
D. network interface card.

27. Which of the following data transmission is measured in kilobits per second?

A. Data rate
B. Baud rate
C. Bandwidth
D. Signal-to-Noise Ratio
28. The number of bits in 8 bytes is

A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128

29. A transmission mode which sends data only in one direction is called as
A. simplex.
B. full-duplex.
C. peer-to-peer.
D. client/server.

30. In a point-to-point network, the minimum number of device(s) that can be connected is/are

A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. four.

31. If a person creates a network with smartphone and shares the connection with his tablet, then the
type of network is identified as

A. LAN.
B. PAN.
C. WAN.
D. MAN.
32. All of the following are uses of Bluetooth network EXCEPT

A. connect I/O devices.

B. file sharing between devices.
C. wireless audio streaming.
D. long-range wireless internet access.

33. A topology which is MOST expensive among other topologies is

A. bus.
B. star.
C. ring.
D. mesh.

34. A type of communication technology that provides the LOWEST internet connection speed is a/an

A. dial-up line.
B. digital subscriber line.
C. code division multiple access.
D. integrated services digital network.
35. Which of the following HTML tags does NOT need a closing tag?

A. <title>
B. <head>
C. <br>
D. <p>

36. Consider the given image of a webpage.

The following changes need to be made in the heading:
Font style: Calibri
Font color: Blue
Font size: 35 pixels
The HTML code that will make these changes is

37. An image can be set as background of a web page by using the

A. background attribute in the body tag.

B. body attribute in the background tag.
C. href attribute in the background tag.
D. body attribute in the href tag.

38. Which of the following HTML codes should be used to display white text on a background having
black color?
39. Consider the given image of a web page.

Visit PIA Website

When someone clicks on Visit PIA Website then they are redirected to https://www.piac.com.pk

The HTML code to insert this hyperlink is

40. Two of the tags that are related to tables in HTML are

A. <tr> </tr> and <th> </th>

B. <br> </br> and <dt> </dt>
C. <tr> </tr> and <br> </br>
D. <th> </th> and <dt> </dt>