Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – Previous Year Questions
204 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
Topic-wise mock tests
- With respect to telecommunications, which of the following forms of communication are synchronous? A. Email B. Instagram posts C. Blogging D. Telephone calls E. Instant Messaging Choose the correct answer from the optio…
- Match List I with List II:List I (Computer Term) List II (Hardware/Software) A. System Software I. Keyboard B. Input Device II. Pen Drive C. Output Device III. Linux D. Secondary Storage Device IV. Printer Choose the co…
- A movie requires 16 gigabytes of storage. How long will it take to download this movie, if the download speed is 64 megabytes per second? (1KB = 1024 Bytes)
- Consider the following incomplete sentences about printers: A laser printer is a type of ________ printer. It produces ________ quality printouts and uses ________ to print onto paper. A ________ printer can produce car…
- What is the sum of the binary (base 2) number (1100)2 and the hexadecimal (base 16) number (3)16?
- Which initiative of Indian Government aims to provide IT connectivity to all 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats in the Country?
- Consider the URL : https://example.org/index.html. Which of the following are contained in the URL? (A) Browser name (B) File name (C) Host name (D) Email address (E) Protocol Choose the correct answer from the options…
- Identify the correct order of some of the words A-E given below to complete the following paragraph which explains the role carried out by different parts of the CPU. Part of the CPU that (i) holds programs and data cur…
- Match List I with List II:List I (Information Technology Term) List II (Definition) (A) Hyperlink (I) An area of a graphic that when clicked will cause an action on a web page (B) Hotspot (II) The smallest area that can…
- Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion (A): Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are fast gaining popularity among students and working professional…
- On a laptop/desktop computer, which of the following components (A – C) take care of (i) computing, (ii) storing data temporarily, and (iii) storing data permanently in that order? (A) RAM (B) Hard Disk Drive (C) CPU Ch…
- In the context of computer networking, what protocol is used to turn names, such as www.abc.edu, into IP addresses?
- In IPv6, an address is given by eight 16-bit numbers usually written in hexadecimal. For example, here is an IP address: 3221 : 1DE5 : CA14 : AD1F : 1111 : 1111 : 1111 : 1111 How many unique addresses does IPv6 support…
- In the history of computing, Moore's Law says that the number of Integrated Circuit (IC) chips in a computer doubles every 2 years, which implies that computers become twice as powerful every 2 years. According to Moore…
- Which of the following type of questions cannot easily be autograded by LMS softwares?
- Which of the following best describes a computer worm?
- Which IT project in India is the main provider of ICT infrastructure for creating a knowledge society with the aim to ushering in a knowledge revolution in the country?
- Amar's college uses a form to collect data from new students. The data is used to create information that can be used by the college. Which of the following statements are true about information? (A) Information is raw…
- Identify the correct ascending order of the following numbers under A-D represented in different bases: (A) (11101011)2 (Base-2 binary number) (B) (564)8 (Base-8 octal number) (C) (614)10 (Base-10 decimal number) (D) (4…
- Consider the following spreadsheet: A B C 1 4 3 2 5 2 3 7 4 8 9 5 9 6 If the formula = $A3 + B2 in cell C4 is copied to cell C5, then what is the value in cell C5?
- Which of the following would most likely be considered unacceptable use of information by a teacher?
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: 'PARAM-Shivay' supercomputer was built under the National Super Computing Mission at IIT-BHU. Statement II: 'PARAM-Shivay' supercomputer is of 833 teraflop capacity. In the l…
- Which of the following is/are not example(s) of Cloud Service? (A) Google Drive (B) MeghRaj (C) Dropbox (D) Windows Explorer Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Match List I with List II:List I (Type of a Website) List II (Website Address) (A) e-Commerce (I) www.linkedin.com (B) Building up social media (II) www.bing.com (C) News (III) www.amazon.com (D) Search engine (IV) www.…
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration with teaching and learning results in: (A) Providing correct information in a comprehensive manner. (B) Replacing books with online material (C) Helping learner…
- Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: Free Wi-Fi access to every citizen is one of the objectives of 'Digital India' programme of the Governme…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: In computer networking, the purpose of changing the IP addressing scheme between IPv4 and IPv6 is to allow for more IP addresses. Statement II: A web cookie is stored on the…
- Given below is a typical URL that identifies a web page: http://book.com/author/index.html The hostname 'book.com' is converted into an IP address by a ______ server that has a database of matching names and addresses a…
- If you have a storage device with a capacity of 16 gigabytes, then how many 2 kilobytes files can you fit in that device? (1 KB = 1024 bytes)
- Identify the correct order of the following developments (A–E) in the history of computing from the oldest to the more recent: A. Facebook B. Internet C. Calculator Machine D. Computer mouse E. Programming language Choo…