Information & Communication Technology (ICT) MCQ Questions for UGC-NET

Distributed computing — Incorrect:
Distributed computing divides processing tasks among multiple interconnected computers. Although an email provider may use distributed infrastructure internally, a web-based email service is generally classified as a cloud service.

Grid computing — Incorrect:
Grid computing combines the processing power of several computers to perform large and complex computational tasks. It is commonly used in scientific research and is not the usual model for providing email services.

P2P computing — Incorrect:
In peer-to-peer computing, connected computers communicate and share resources directly without depending entirely on a central server. Conventional email services use provider-managed servers rather than a P2P model.

Cloud computing — Correct:
Email services such as Gmail and Outlook store messages and provide software functionality through remote internet-based servers. Therefore, they are examples of cloud computing, particularly Software as a Service (SaaS).

Among all the given options the correct statements are : B, C, and D,because:

• Multiprogramming allows multiple programs to reside in memory simultaneously, with the CPU switching between them, improving CPU utilization.
• DOS (Disk Operating System) is a single-user, singletasking operating system, primarily used in early personal computers
• Mainframe systems are designed to support multiple users simultaneously, often handling numerous transactions concurrently in a time-sharing manner.

A. Genially — Correct: It is used to create interactive presentations, infographics, quizzes, games and other visual learning materials.

B. LearningApps.org — Correct: It allows teachers to create interactive activities such as matching exercises, classifications, puzzles, quizzes and fill-in-the-blank tasks.

C. Interacty — Correct: It supports the creation of interactive quizzes, games, timelines, puzzles and other engaging digital content.

D. H5P — Correct: It is an open-source framework for creating interactive videos, presentations, quizzes, drag-and-drop activities and other web-based learning resources.
E. Educaplay — Correct: It enables educators to design interactive activities such as crosswords, word searches, video quizzes, matching games and dictation exercises.