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1. Pressing F8 key for three times selects A) A word B) A sentence C) A paragraph D) Entire document 2. What happens if you press Ctrl + Shift + F8? A) It activates extended selection B) It activates the rectangular selection C) It selects the paragraph on which the insertion line is. D) None of above 3. How can you disable extended selection mode? A) Press F8 again to disable B) Press Del to disable C) Press Esc to disable D) Press Enter to disable 4. What does EXT indicator on status bar of MS Word indicate? A) It indicates whether the external text is pasted on document or not B) It indicates whether extended add-ons are installed on MS Word or not C) It indicates whether Extended Selection mode is turned on or off D) None of above 5. What is the maximum number of lines you can set for a drop cap? A) 3 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20 6. What is the default number of lines to drop for drop cap? A) 3 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20 7. What is the shortcut key you can press to create a copyright symbol? A) Alt+Ctrl+C B) Alt + C C) Ctrl + C D) Ctrl + Shift + C 8. How many columns can you insert in a word document in maximum? A) 35 B) 45 C) 55 D) 65 9. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar? A) 8 and 72 B) 8 and 64 C) 12 and 72 D) None of above 10. What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character? A) 163 B) 1638 C) 16038 D) None of above 11. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors? A) Clipart B) WordArt C) Drop Cap D) All of above 12. The keystrokes Ctrl + I is used to A) Increase font size B) Inserts a line break C) Indicate the text should be bold D) Applies italic format to selected text 13. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline is known as A) Outlined B) Raised C) Superscript D) Subscript 14. What is the purpose of inserting header and footer in document? A) To enhance the overall appearance of the document B) To mark the starting and ending of page C) To make large document more readable D) To allow page headers and footers appear on document when printed 15. Which of the following function key activates the speller? A) F5 B) F7 C) F9 D) Shift + F7 16. The minimum number of rows and columns in MS Word document is A) 1 and 1 B) 2 and 1 C) 2 and 2 D) None of above 17. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for A) Spelling suggestions B) Grammar options C) Synonyms and Antonyms words D) All of above 18. Why Drop Caps are used in document? A) To drop all the capital letters B) To automatically begin each paragraph with capital letter C) To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter D) None of above 19. A bookmark is an item or location in document that you identify as a name for future reference. Which of the following task is accomplished by using bookmarks? A) To add anchors in web page B) To mark the ending of a paragraph of document C) To quickly jump to specific location in document D) To add hyperlinks in webpage 20. A word processor would most likely be used to do A) Keep an account of money spent B) Do a computer search in media center C) Maintain an inventory D) Type a biography Answers 1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A, 7-A, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B, 11-A, 12-D, 13-C, 14-D, 15-B, 16-A, 17-C, 18-C, 19-C, 20-D, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Fundamentals (Practice Test) 1. The silicon chips used for data processing are called a. RAM chips b. ROM chips c. Micro processors d. PROM chips 2. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called a. Hard disks b. Floppy disk c. Winchester disk d. Flexible disk 3. A computer consists of a. A central processing unit b. A memory c. Input and output unit d. All of the above 4. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is a. Desktop publishing program b. Database c. Spreadsheet d. All of above 5. The instructions for starting the computer are house on a. Random access memory b. CD-Rom c. Read only memory chip d. All of above 6. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called a. Semiconductor memory b. Registers c. Hard disks d. Magnetic disk 7. a factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its a. Accuracy b. Reliability c. Speed d. All of above 8. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as a. Magnetic core memory b. Magnetic tape memory c. Magnetic disk memory d. Magnetic bubble memory 9. CAD stands for a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design c. Computer application in design d. All of the above 10. RATS stand for a. Regression Analysis Time Series b. Regression Analysis Time Sharing c. Real Analysis Series d. All of above 11. In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time? a. 1964 b. 1975 c. 1999 d. 1944 12. What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? a. Intel 308 b. Intel 33 c. Intel 4004 d. Motorola 639 13. When were the first minicomputer built? a. 1965 b. 1962 c. 1971 d. 1966 14. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as e. IBM 7090 f. Apple – 1 g. IBM System / 360 h. VAX-10 15. In which language is source program written? a. English b. Symbolic c. High level d. Temporary 16. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory? a. Non volatile b. Permanent c. Control unit d. Temporary 17. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? a. Control bus b. Control unit c. Parity unit d. Semiconductor 18. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? a. Terminal b. Light pen c. Digitizer d. Mouse 19. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing? a. Mouse b. Dumb terminal c. Micro computer d. Dedicated data entry system 20. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n a. RGB monitor b. Plotter c. Ink-jet printer d. Laser printer Answers: 1. d. PROM chips 2. c. Winchester disk 3. d. All of the above 4. c. Spreadsheet 5. c. Read only memory chip 6. b. Registers 7. d. All of above 8. d. Magnetic bubble memory 9. a. Computer aided design 10. a. Regression Analysis Time Series 11. b. 1975 12. c. Intel 4004 13. a. 1965 14. c. IBM System / 360 15. c. High level 16. d. Temporary 17. d. Semiconductor 18. a. Terminal 19. b. Dumb terminal 20. b. Plotter Labels: Computer - Computer Fundamentals Material Science (Composites) 1. Composite materials are classified based on: (a) Type of matrix (b) Size-and-shape of reinforcement (c) Both (d) None 2. Major load carrier in dispersion-strengthened composites (a) Matrix (b) Fiber (c) Both (d) Can’t define 3. Usually softer constituent of a composite is (a) Matrix (b) Reinforcement (c) Both are of equal strength (d) Can’t define 4. Usually stronger constituent of a composite is (a) Matrix (b) Reinforcement (c) Both are of equal strength (d) Can’t define 5. Last constituent to fail in fiber reinforced composites (a) Matrix (b) Fiber (c) Both fails at same time (d) Can’t define 6. Size range of dispersoids used in dispersion strengthened composites (a) 0.01-0.1 μm (b) 0.01-0.1 nm (c) 0.01-0.1 mm (d) None 7. Rule-of-mixture provides _________ bounds for mechanical properties of particulate composites. (a) Lower (b) Upper (c) Both (d) None 8. Al-alloys for engine/automobile parts are reinforced to increase their (a) Strength (b) Wear resistance (c) Elastic modulus (d) Density 9. Mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites depend on (a) Properties of constituents (b) Interface strength (c) Fiber length, orientation, and volume fraction (d) All the above 10. Longitudinal strength of fiber reinforced composite is mainly influenced by (a) Fiber strength (b) Fiber orientation (c) Fiber volume fraction (d) Fiber length 11. The following material can be used for filling in sandwich structures (a) Polymers (b) Cement (c) Wood (d) All 12. Not an example for laminar composite (a) Wood (b) Bimetallic (c) Coatings/Paints (d) Claddings Answers: 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. d 10. a 11. d 12. a Labels: Basic Courses - Material Science Saturday, August 18, 2012 Computer Fundamentals (Practice Test) 1. To locate a data item for storage is a. Field b. Feed c. Database d. Fetch 2. programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as a. system software b. application software c. utility programs d. operating system 3. perforated paper used as input of output media is known as a. paper tapes b. magnetic tape c. punched papers tape d. card punch 4. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is a. Delay times b. Real time c. Execution time d. Down time 5. a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as a. Super computer b. Mini computer c. Micro computer d. Macro computer 6. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is a. On-line thesaurus b. Multiprogramming c. Over lapped processing d. Outline processor 7. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a … resident package a. CPU b. Memory c. Buffer d. ALU 8. The term gigabyte refers to a. 1024 bytes b. 1024 kilobytes c. 1024 megabytes d. 1024 gigabyte 9. Which of the following processors use RISC technology? a. 486dx b. Power PC c. 486sx d. 6340 10. A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output c. CPU d. Memory 11. Current SIMMs have either … or … connectors (pins) a. 9 or 32 b. 30 or 70 c. 28 or 72 d. 30 or 72 12. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of … or … media with varying capacities a. Memory or video b. Magnetic or optical c. Optical or memory d. Video or magnetic 13. Which of the following is not an input device? a. OCR b. Optical scanners c. Voice recognition device d. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) 14. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of a. Input, output and processing b. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage d. Control unit, processing, and primary storage 15. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters? a. 256 b. 16 c. 32 d. 64 16. Which is considered a direct entry input device? a. Optical scanner b. Mouse and digitizer c. Light pen d. All of the above 17. Which is used for manufacturing chips? a. Bus b. Control unit c. Semiconductors d. A and b only 18. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is a. ASCII b. BCD c. EBCDIC d. All of above 19. A byte consists of a. One bit b. Four bits c. Eight bits d. Sixteen bits 20. A hybrid computer a. Resembles digital computer b. Resembles analog computer c. Resembles both a digital and analog computer d. None of the above Answers: 1. d. Fetch 2. b. application software 3. a. paper tapes 4. c. Execution time 5. a. Super computer 6. c. Over lapped processing 7. b. Memory 8. c. 1024 megabytes 9. b. Power PC 10. a. Input 11. d. 30 or 72 12. b. Magnetic or optical 13. d. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) 14. c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage 15. a. 256 16. d. All of the above 17. c. Semiconductors 18. a. ASCII 19. c. Eight bits 20. c. Resembles both a digital and analog computer

Pinarayi Vijayan	Dharmadom constituency	Chief Minister Home, Vigilance and Information Technology
E.P. Jayarajan	Mattanur constituency	Industries and Sports
T.M. Thomas Isaac	Alappuzha constituency	Finance
G. Sudhakaran	Ambalappuzha
A.K. Balan		Law, Culture, Welfare of SC and Backward Classes
K.K. Shylaja	Kuthuparamba	Health and Social Welfare
C. Ravindranath	Puthukkad	Education
Kadakampally Surendran	Kazhakoottam constituency	Electricity and Devaswom
T.P. Ramakrishnan	Perambra	Excise, Labour
J. Mercykutty Amma	Kundara Assembly constituency	Fisheries and Traditional Industries
A.C. Moideen	Kunnamkulam	Co-operation Tourism
K.T. Jaleel	Thavanoor	Local self-governance, Minority Affairs
E. Chandrasekharan	Kanhagad	Revenue
V.S. Sunil Kumar	Kaipamangalam constituency	Agriculture
P. Thilothaman	Cherthala	Food and Civil Supplies
K. Raju	Punaloor	Forest
Mathew T. Thomas	Thiruvalla	Water Resource Department......
A.K. Saseendran	Elathur	Transport, Water Transport
Ramachandran Kadannappalli	Edakkad	Port, Archaeology and Zoo

National Parks in Kerala
Sl no	Name	Year	Area KM²	Situated In
1	Eravikulam National Park	1978	97	Idukki
2	Periyar	1982	350	Idukki
3	Silent Valley National Park	1984	89.52	Palakkad
4	Anamudi Shola	2003	7.5	Idukki
5	Mathikettan Shola	2003	12.82	Idukki
6	Pambadum Shola	2003	1.318	Idukki

Information Technology Act 2000
Section	Title
65	Tampering with computer soucrce documents
66	Hacking with the computer system
66B	Receiving stolen compueter
66C	Using password of another person
66D	Cheating using computer resource
66E	Publishing images of others
66F	Cyberterrorisom
67	Publishing information which is obscence in electronic form
67A	Publishing images containing sexual acts
67B	Publishing child pron or predating children online
67C	Failiure to maintain records
68	Failiure to comply with orders
69	Failiure/Refusal to decrypt data
70	Secure access or attempting to secure access to a protected system
71	Misrepresentation

Mission	Date	Vechile

Chandranyaan -1	22 October 2008	PSLV - C11
Mars Orbiter Mission	5 November 2013	PSLV C 25

Navigation Satellites:

IRNSS 1 A	1- July - 2013	PSLV C 22
IRNSS 1 B	4 April 2014	PSLV C 24
IRNSS 1 C	16 October - 2014	PSLV C- 26
IRNSS 1 D	28 March 2015	PSLV C- 27
GSAT - 15	11 November 2015	Ariane 5 VA- 227
IRNSS 1E	20 January 2016	PSLV C- 31
IRNSS 1 F	10 March 2016	PSLV C- 32
IRNSS 1 G	28 March 2016	PSLV C-33
Cartosat - 2C	22 June 2016	PSLV C34

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