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Cambridge Technicals Unit 1

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

BV Digital Comms. has developed its own VoIP software package. A cut-down version of the software is available as Freeware.

Why would BV Digital Comms. choose to distribute the cut-down version of its VoIP software as Freeware?

a)

To avoid copyright issues.

b)

To discourage sales of the full programme.

c)

To encourage software engineers to further develop their

programme.

d)

To encourage users to purchase the full version.

2.

A sales team has been asked to analyse the sales figures for one section of a business. The

team can use database or spreadsheet software for this purpose.

Which of the following describes why the team may choose to use database software rather

than spreadsheet software to analyse the data?

a)

Spreadsheet software cannot store atomised data in related

tables.

b)

Spreadsheet software cannot create graphs from data.

c)

Spreadsheet software cannot sort data alphabetically.

d)

Spreadsheet software cannot sort data into number order.

3.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of utility software?

a)

To allow multiple users to use a computer.

b)

To allow the user to maintain a computer.

c)

To allow the user to manage contacts.

d)

To allow the user to manage electricity and plumbing bills.

4.

Businesses can use Short Message Service (SMS) for a range of different purposes.

Which of the following would not be an appropriate use of SMS by a business?

a)

To confirm a booking.

b)

To distribute a new social media policy amongst staff.

c)

To inform clients of a forthcoming invite-only sales event.

d)

To remind a client of an appointment.

5.

Which of the following is a protocol used by a web server to deliver a webpage?

a)

Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML)

b)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

c)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

d)

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

6.

Which of the following groups has control of the content of a website hosted on a virtual

server?

a)

Members of the public

b)

The Data Commissioner

c)

Server manufacturing staff

d)

The owner of the website

7.

Harrow and Midshire Bank is a small bank with five branches in the UK.

Which of the following best describes why Harrow and Midshire bank has decided to create a

WAN?

a)

To allow secure communication between different branches.

b)

To host their own bank website.

c)

To improve the speed at which SMS messages may be sent

between branches.

d)

To raise revenue by charging other users for access to their

leased lines.

8.

Which of the following telephone networks is least likely to be connected to the Public

Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)?

a)

A mobile phone network.

b)

A nationwide telephone network.

c)

A secure telephone network in a military base.

d)

A telephone network allowing communication within a single

building and beyond.

9.

Which of the following would not be a suitable activity to complete on a satellite network?

a)

To live broadcast from a natural disaster area.

b)

To play a real-time strategy game.

c)

To send an email from a remote location.

d)

To view a website from within a school building.

10.

Which of the following may be an indication of an ineffective Customer Relationship

Management (CRM) process within an organisation?

a)

Increased customer base.

b)

Increased customer loyalty.

c)

Increased customer complaints.

d)

Increased sales.

11.

Which of the following reasons best explains why a closed questioning technique may be

more effective than an open questioning technique?

a)

Allows the respondent to give expanded answers.

b)

Answers are more reliable.

c)

Answers are more concise that can be easily analysed.

d)

The respondent will feel more engaged in the process.

12.

Which of the following features is not commonly available in presentation software?

a)

Data sorting

b)

Graphics

c)

User interaction

d)

Video

13.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate dress code to wear to an interview for a

sales management role?

a)

Canvas trousers with polo shirt in company colours.

b)

A business suit.

c)

Smart-casual wear.

d)

Smart-casual wear.

14.

Individuals who work within the IT industry may study for qualifications as part of their training.

Which of the following is not an advantage to the employee of completing this training?

a)

Certification is available to anyone.

b)

Improved job opportunities.

c)

There is overlap in the qualifications that make up different

qualifications.

d)

Trainees can focus on those areas that interest them.

15.

What type of operating system is commonly used on most personal computers and mobile computing devices?

a)

Single user , single task

b)

Multiple user operating system

c)

Single user, multi task operating system

16.

A graphic design company has purchased new graphics tablets for all of its artists. Unfortunately the devices don’t seem to work with their computers. What is most likely the problem?

a)

The computers have a virus.

b)

The operating system is not performing multi-tasking correctly.

c)

The computer does not have the right device driver installed.

d)

There is a networking issue.

17.

Stacy found that her computer is struggling to keep running when she has certain programs open. She has been told that the PC is using too much virtual memory . What is virtual memory?

a)

A portion of the hard disk that is used as an extension of your main memory.

b)

It's a nonsense term, it doesn't mean anything.

c)

Fast memory that is located on the CPU for quicker access.

d)

A portion of memory that is normally reserved for being used by applications.

18.

Which one is an example of utility software?

a)

word processing

b)

firewall

c)

games

d)

video editing

19.

Which of the following is made up of spinning magnetic storage discs?

a)

Flash Drive

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Solid State Drive

d)

USB Stick

20.

Which of the following devices converts digital data to analogue data?

a)

Hub

b)

Modem

c)

Router

d)

Switch

21.

A game magazine provides a link to download a new game which is initially provided as free, but has a built-in expiration date. This is an example of what kind of software?

a)

Bespoke

b)

Freeware

c)

Off-the-shelf

d)

Shareware

22.

Installable troubleshooting tools may not help a software developer to detect:

a)

file corruption

b)

file deletion

c)

hardware issues

d)

user error

23.

Which of the below features in the Application layer of the TCP/IP protocol stack?

a)

FTP

b)

ICMP

c)

TCP

d)

UDP

24.

A permanent point-to-point link creating a pre-established WAN connection is called:

a)

ADSL

b)

ISDN

c)

Leased Line

d)

PSTN

25.

In a remote area with no network coverage, which of the following connectivity methods would be most suitable to make a voice call?

a)

Cellular

b)

Data

c)

PSTN

d)

Satellite

26.
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?
a)
The software must be paid for.
b)
It’s often free.
c)
The produces provide regular updates.
d)
Not as customisable
27.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?
a)
High quality software with lots of features
b)
Not as customisable
c)
May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
d)
You can edit the source code to customise it
28.
Convert 254 to binary
a)
11110000
b)
11111100
c)
11111111
d)
11111110
29.
Convert 11111111 to decimal
a)
255
b)
245
c)
235
d)
225
30.

Which of the following is an example of a bit?

a)

10

b)

101

c)

0

d)

011

31.

Convert the following binary value to hexadecimal: 10100011

(a)