ICT for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

1. Which of the following correctly lists computer memory types from highest to lowest speed?

(1) Secondary Storage; Main Memory (RAM); Cache Memory; CPU Registers
(2) CPU Registers; Cache Memory; Secondary Storage; Main Memory (RAM)
(3) CPU Registers; Cache Memory; Main Memory (RAM); Secondary Storage
(4) Cache Memory; CPU Registers; Main Memory (RAM); Secondary Storage

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of Web2.0 applications?

(1) Multiple users schedule their time to use Web2.0 applications one by one.
(2) Web2.0 applications are focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online.
(3) Web2.0 applications provide users with content rather than facilitating users to create it.
(4) Web2.0 applications use only static pages.

3. With regard to a word processing software, the process of combining static information in a publication together with variable information in a data source to create one merged publication is called

(1) Electronic mail
(2) Data sourcing
(3) Mail merge
(4) Spam mail

4. DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is an acronym for

(1) Digital Vector Disc
(2) Digital Volume Disc
(3) Digital Versatile Disc
(4) Digital Visualization Disc

5. What is the name for a webpage address?

(1) Domain
(2) Directory
(3) Protocol
(4) URL

6. The data storage hierarchy consists of:

(1) Bytes, bits, fields, records, files and databases
(2) Bits, bytes, fields, records, files and databases
(3) Bits, bytes, records, fields, files and databases
(4) Bits, bytes, fields, files, records and databases

7. Which of the following domains is used for – profit businesses?

(1) .org
(2) .net
(3) .edu
(4) .com

8. What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities?

(1) Ultra Security Block
(2) Universal Security Block
(3) Universal Serial Bus
(4) United Serial Bus

9. Which of the following represents billion characters?

(1) Terabytes
(2) Megabytes
(3) Kilobytes
(4) Gigabytes

10. Which of the following statements, regarding the term ICT is/are TRUE?
P: ICT is an acronym that stands for Indian Classical Technology.
Q: Converging technologies that exemplify ICT include the merging of audio-visual, telephone and computer networks through a common cabling system.

(1) P only
(2) Q only
(3) P and Q
(4) Neither P nor Q