SEE PABSON Prequalifying Examination 2081

October 28, 2025

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SEE Pre-Qualifying Examination – 2081, Kathmandu
Subject:Computer
Time: 2 hrs.

Attempt all the questions.

Group – A [10 Marks]

Answer the following questions in one sentence. (6×1=6)

a) List any two examples of unguided media.
Ans. Satellite and Microwave are the two examples of unguided media.
b) Write any one disadvantage of social media.
Ans. The one disadvantage of social media is:
Our personal information can be hacked and misused.
c) What is the purpose of table in database?
Ans. The purpose of table is to store data in an organized way.
d) What data type is used to store images in MS-Access?
Ans. OLE object data type is used to store images in MS-Access.
e) What is the use of EOF() function?
Ans. The use of EOF() Function is used to detect end of file.
f) What is the function of scanf() and printf() in C language?
Ans. The function of scanf() and printf() in C language are:
scanf: It is used to input all types of data.
printf: It is used to display output on the screen.

2. Write the technical terms for the following statements:

a) Device used to connect a PC with a telephone line. MODEM
b) Law that governs the legal issues in cyberspace. Cyber Law

3. Write the full forms of the following:

a) TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
b) BIT – Binary Digits

Group – B [ 24 Marks ]

4. Answer the following questions: [9 x 2 = 18]

a) What is network topology? Write down the advantages of BUS topology.

Ans. Network topology is the arrangement of network or physical layout of the network. The advantages of bus topology are as follows:

It is easy to setup and doesn’t require a lot of cables.
It is used in small networks where many devices are not connected.

b) What is computer ethics? Write any two commandments of it.

Ans. Computer ethics is a set of moral principles or code of conduct that regulate the use of computers systematically without making harm to other users. Any two commandments of computer ethics are:

We should not snoop around the others computers files.
We should not steal others data.

c) What is biometric verification?

Ans. Biometric verification is the process of using unique physical or behavioral characteristics like fingerprints or facial features to confirm a person’s identity.

d) Differentiate between traditional commerce and e-commerce.

Traditional Commerce	E-Commerce
1) Traditional commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services from person to person without.	1) E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services by using the internet.
2) Its accessibility is for limited time in a day.	2) Its accessibility is a 24 x 7 x 365 means round the clock.

e) Define cloud computing? Name any two services of it.

Ans. Cloud computing is a technology that allows users to access and manage computing resources such as servers, storage and applications over the internet.

Any two services of cloud computing are:

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service
PaaS (Platform as a Service)

f) What is DBMS? Give some examples of DBMS.

Ans. DBMS is a software that stores data, processes them and provides information in an organized form. E.g. MS- Access, Oracle, MySQL, Fox Pro, etc.

g) What is data sorting?

Ans. The process of arranging all the records in a table either ascending or descending order based on field or fields is known as sorting. Sorted data is easier to handle than unsorted data.

h) What is query? List the different types of query.

Ans. Query is an object of database that is used to view, retrieve, change and analyze records from a table or multiple linked tables based on specified condition.

The different types of query are:

Select Query
Action Query