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121. Who invented punched card to create patterns in fabric woven on a loom?

  • A. Charles Babbage
  • B. Joseph Jacquard
  • C. William Burroughs
  • D. Bush

Explanation: Joseph-Marie Jacquard developed punched cards to control weaving patterns on looms. This idea later influenced punched-card data processing and early computing.

Correct answer: Joseph Jacquard

122. Microsoft was founded in________?

  • A. 1970
  • B. 1972
  • C. 1975
  • D. 1981

Explanation: Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. The company initially developed and sold software for early personal computers.

Correct answer: 1975

123. Short Key of Rename any object in computer System?

  • A. F2
  • B. F1
  • C. Ctrl+w
  • D. Ctrl+F

Explanation: F2 activates rename mode for a selected file, folder, or other object in Windows. F1 normally opens Help, while Ctrl+W closes a window or document.

Correct answer: F2

124. Short Key Of Window Refreshing ?

  • A. F12
  • B. F9
  • C. F2
  • D. F5

Explanation: F5 refreshes the current Windows folder, desktop, or web page. The other listed function keys do not normally perform the refresh command.

Correct answer: F5

125. 4K resolutions is___________?

  • A. 4496×2460
  • B. 4296×2260
  • C. 4196×2060
  • D. 4096×2160Science

Explanation: DCI 4K cinema resolution is 4096×2160 pixels, so option d matches the standard shown here. Consumer UHD 4K is commonly 3840×2160, a related but different standard.

Correct answer: 4096×2160Science

126. What is "Rendering" in video editing?

  • A. Splitting Clips Into Several Parts
  • B. Combining Clips
  • C. Putting Effects Into Clips
  • D. Final Step Of Video Production

Explanation: Rendering processes the edited timeline, effects, and transitions into a viewable or exportable video, commonly near the end of production. Splitting or combining clips is editing rather than rendering.

Correct answer: Final Step Of Video Production

127. What is Fisheye degree view?

  • A. 90 Degree
  • B. 180 Degree
  • C. 360 Degree
  • D. None Of Above

Explanation: A conventional fisheye lens provides an extremely wide field of view of about 180 degrees. Special panoramic systems can cover 360 degrees, but 180 degrees is the standard answer for a fisheye view.

Correct answer: 180 Degree

128. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?

  • A. Program Counter
  • B. Memory Data Register
  • C. Instruction Register
  • D. Memory Address Register

Explanation: The Program Counter stores the address of the next instruction to be fetched or executed. The Memory Address Register holds an address currently being accessed, which is a different role.

Correct answer: Program Counter

129. Which of the following shortcut is used to Bring desktop to the top of other windows ?

  • A. WinKey + M
  • B. WinKey + D
  • C. WinKey + SHIFT + M
  • D. WinKey + CTRL + F

Explanation: Windows+D shows the desktop by minimizing or restoring open windows, effectively bringing the desktop into view. Win+M minimizes all windows but does not provide the same toggle behavior.

Correct answer: WinKey + D

130. 1 nibble equals to___________?

  • A. 12 bits
  • B. 16 bits
  • C. 4 bits
  • D. 2 bits

Explanation: A nibble is a group of 4 binary bits, which is half of a byte. Therefore, 8 bits make a byte and 4 bits make a nibble.

Correct answer: 4 bits