IBPS CLERKS EXAM COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Which of the following is a disadvantage of machine language?
1) Machine Dependent
2) Slower Execution
3) Machine Independent
4) It requires Translation
5) None of these

2. Android Operating system is an example of which kind of Source Model?
1) Open Source
2) Vertical Market Software
3) Horizontal Market Software
4) Shareware
5) None of these

3. Cache memory is an example of which of the following?
1) Virtual Memory
2) Non Volatile Memory
3) Static Random Access Memory
4) Secondary Memory
5) None of these

4. A software that is not protected by copyright or trademark is ......
1) Vertical Market Software
2) Public Domain Software
3) Shareware Software
4) Trialware
5) Adware

5. Which of the following programming languages is associated with Artificial Intelligence?
1) C
2) B
3) C++
4) JAVA
5) PROLOG

6. AltaVista is a(n)
1) Windows Utility
2) Search engine
3) Program
4) Antivirus
5) None of these

7. The term Hard copy is related to:
1) Storing data on Hard Disk
2) Output displayed on Monitor
3) Scanned Image
4) Printouts
5) None of the above

8. MIME is an acronym for ....
1) Multiprogramming Internet Mail Extension
2) Multicasting Internet Mail Extension
3) Multiple Internet Mail Extension
4) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
5) None of these

9. Any crime that involves a Computer and a Network is called:
1) Virus
2) Malware
3) Trojan Horse
4) Cyber crime
5) Identity Theft

10. Which of the following generation computers is referred to an expert system?
1) 2nd
2) 1st
3) 4th
4) 3rd
5) 5th



11. ......... is a set of instructions.
1) Hardware
2) Code
3) Language
4) Program
5) All the above

12. Which of the following is the keyboard short-cut for permanent deletion of a file/folder in windows?
1) Del.
2) Shift + Del.
3) Ctrl + Del.
4) Alt + Enter
5) None of these

13. Which of the following is an Object Oriented Programming Language?
1) C
2) Java
3) C++
4) Both 2 and 3
5) Both 1 and 2

14. The popular name for “Information Super Highway” is:
1) Intranet
2) Extranet
3) Virtual Private Network
4) MAN
5) Internet

15. Encryption is primarily used in:
1) Computer Processing
2) File retention
3) Data communication
4) Data Storage
5) None of these

16. The main folder on a storage device is called .....
1) Root directory
2) Interface
3) Device driver
4) Platform
5) Main directory

17. To protect the computer from hacker intrusions, ..... must be installed.
1) Firewall
2) Mailer
3) Script
4) Yahoo Messenger
5) None of these

18. Which of the following is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory?
1) Printer
2) Laser beam
3) Scanner
4) Touchpad
5) None of these

19. A program designed to destroy data on the computer which can travel to infect other computers is called a .....
1) Hurricane
2) Infector
3) Disease
4) Virus
5) None

20. Thesaurus option is available in ..... menu.
1) Page layout
2) References
3) Review
4) View
5) Layout

21. Blu-Ray disk is an example of a(n) ....
1) Hard disk
2) Magnetic Disk
3) Optical Disk
4) Output Device
5) None of these

22. Which of the following is true about Name box?
1) It appears at the left of the formula bar
2) It appears below the menu bar
3) It shows the locations of the active cell.
4) Both 1 and 3
5) Both 2 and 3

23. Which of the following is known as non volatile memory?
1) Hard Disk
2) Floppy Disk
3) CD-ROM
4) DVD-ROM
5) All the above

24. Auto correct function option is present in ..... menu of MS Word.
1) View
2) Insert
3) Format
4) Tools
5) Table

25. Which of the following is another name for pre-programmed formula in Excel?
1) Range
2) Graph
3) Function
4) Cell
5) None of these

26. ALU works on the instructions held in .......
1) Notebook
2) Registers
3) Notepad
4) Clipboard
5) I/O Devices

27. To see the document before the printout is taken, use .......
1) Insert Table
2) Paste
3) Format Painter
4) Cut
5) Print Preview

28. .... helps create, manipulate and analyze data arranged in rows and columns?
1) Application Package
2) Word Processing Package
3) Outlining Package
4) Outline Processors
5) Spreadsheet Package

29. A register that keeps track of the next instruction to be executed is called a(n):
1) Data Register
2) Instruction Register
3) Action Register
4) Program Counter
5) None of these

30. Which of the following is the feature that keeps track of the right margin?
1) Find and Replace
2) Dragged Right
3) Ruler
4) Right Justified
5) Left Justified

31. A network which connects cities or states is known as:
1) LAN
2) CAN
3) PAN
4) VPN
5) MAN

32. Which of the following allows you to insert graphics into a word document?
1) Callouts
2) Flowcharts
3) Basic Shapes
4) All of the above
5) None of these

33. An email address consists of:
1) Domain name 2) User name
3) Username followed by password
4) Domain name followed by user name
5) Username followed by domain name

34. ERP is an acronym for:
1) Enterprise Retirement Planning
2) Enterprise Relationship Planning
3) Enterprise Resource Planning
4) Enterprise Reorder Planning
5) None of these

35. ...... is the storage area for e-mails.
1) Folder
2) Mail box
3) Directory
4) Hard Disk
5) None of these

36. Three types of Compact disks include CD-ROM, CD-R and ......
1) CD-W
2) CD-RAM
3) CD-DVD
4) CD-RW
5) None of these

37. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as:
1) Spooling
2) Spoofing
3) Hacking
4) Identity Theft
5) None of these

38. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system?
1) Language Translator
2) Platform
3) User Interface
4) Icon
5) None of these

39. Which of the following best defines Embedded system?
1) A program that comes wrapped in a box
2) A program that is permanent part of a computer
3) A computer that is a part of a larger computer
4) A computer and software system that controls a machine
5) None of these

40. The ........... settings are automatic and standard.
1) Default
2) CPU
3) Peripheral
4) User-friendly
5) None of these

ANSWERS:

1-1; 2-1; 3-3; 4-2; 5-5; 6-2; 7-4; 8-4; 9-4; 10-5;
11-4; 12-2; 13-4; 14-5; 15-3; 16-1; 17-1; 18-3; 19-4; 20-3;
21-3; 22-4; 23-5; 24-4; 25-3; 26-2; 27-5; 28-5; 29-2; 30-4;
31-5; 32-4; 33-5; 34-3; 35-2; 36-4; 37-2; 38-3; 39-4; 40-1.