COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

Question 1: Which of the following is not part of the data link layer?
1. Transports data across the physical link
2. Performs physical addressing
3. Performs flow control
4. Determines network topology
5. Terminates a session
Answer: 5.

Question 2: A sensor that informs a body computer about temperature, such as an ambient air temperature sensor for A/C is a:
1. potentiometer.
2. hall-effect switch.
3. thermistor.
4. thermodiode.
Answer: 3.

Question 3: Which of the following is single user computer with many features and good processing power?
1. Minicomputer
2. Workstation
3. Macintosh
4. None of these
Answer: 2.

Question 4: Computer ethics has its own roots in the work of ________during the World War II
1. Nobert Wiener
2. Herman Hollerith
3. Robert Wiener
4. Herman Wiener
Answer: 1.

Question 5: The windows registry consists of which two files?
1. autoexec.bat and config.sys
2. user.dat and win.ini
3. user.dat and system.dat
4. win.reg and user.dat
Answer: 3.

Question 6: Which Open Systems Interconnections (OSI) layer does IP belong to?
1. Session layer
2. Data link layer
3. Transport layer
4. Network layer
Answer: 4.

Question 7: Keyboard is an ............
1. Input device
2. Memory device
3. Output device
4. None of the above
Answer: 1.

Question 8: The destroyList() member function deletes the contents of the linked list and
1. does not delete the linked list itself
2. delete the linked list itself
3. adds the linked list itself
4. None of the above
Answer: 1.

Question 9: The Objective of testing is-
1. Debugging
2. To uncover errors
3. To gain modularity
4. To analyze system
Answer: 2.



Question 10: In token Ring , when a frame reaches its destination station, which of the following occurs?
1. the message is copied
2. four bits in the packet are not changed
3. the message is take off the ring and replaced by the token
4. the message is removed from the buffer
Answer: 1.

Question 11: MSword what is the short cut of paste
1. CTRL+V
2. CTRL+A
3. CTRL+C
4. CTRL+F
Answer: 1.

Question 12: In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into ...........
1. Octal digits
2. Binary digits
3. Hexadecimal digits
4. Decimal digits
Answer: 2.

Question 13: The purpose of the _______ layer is to transport a raw bit stream from one machine to another
1. Physical Layer
2. Data Link Layer
3. Network layer
4. Application Layer
Answer: 1.

Question 14: Register is a
1. Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
2. Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
3. Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use
4. part of the auxiliary memory
Answer: 3.

Question 15: Identify the directives of JSP.
1. page, include, and taglib
2. include, autoFlush, and taglib
3. page, import, taglib, and buffer
4. contentType, include, and taglib
Answer: 1.

Question 16: A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop
1. PSS
2. POS
3. inventory
4. data mining
Answer: 1.

Question 17: Which one of the following is the valid SAX enabled parser?
1. XML4J
2. XML Parser
3. DTD Parser
4. Tool Parser
Answer: 1.

Question 18: In the following the fastest computer constituent is
1. CPU
2. Magnetic Tape
3. Video Terminal
4. Sensors and Mechanical controllers
Answer: 1.

Question 19: DSDD is
1. Double Sided Double Density
2. Dual Sided Double Density
3. Double Sided Dual Density
4. Dual Sided Dual Density
Answer: 1.

Question 20: Which among the following is a software based virtual computer
1. Digital immune module
2. CPU emulator
3. Virus signature scanner
4. Emulation control module
Answer: 2.

Question 21: The operation of subnet is controlled by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1. Network Layer.
2. Data Link Layer
3. Data Layer
4. Transport Layer
Answer: 1.

Question 22: Which one of the following files forms a link to the physical devices and peripherals on a system?
1. Regular files
2. Directory files
3. Device special files
4. Link files
Answer: 3.

Question 23: Name the latest version of Windows
1. Windows 3.1
2. Windows NT
3. Windows 98
4. Windows Vista
Answer: 4.

Question 24: A trie structure is a complete _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tree [19S04]
1. binary
2. search
3. B-tree
4. m- ary
Answer: 4.

COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
(A) proprietary
(B) open
(C) experimental
(D) in the public domain
(E) None of these
Answer: (A)

2. A typical modern computer uses
(A) Magnetic cores
(B) LSI chips
(C) Magnetic tapes
(D) More than 1000 vacuum tubes
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

3.ALU is called for _____ of a computer
(A) Heart
(B) Master dispatcher
(C) Primary memory
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
Answer: (C)

4. A single dimensional array is called
(A) List
(B) Subscripts
(C) Matrix
(D) File
(E) None of these
Answer: (A)

5.How many types of drawing objects are available in drawing Tool Bar ?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) None of these
Answer: (E)

6.Data processing is___
(A) data collection
(B) similar to computer programming
(C) associated with commercial work
(D) akin to data coding
(E) None of these
Answer: (C)

7.In computer terminology, information means
(A) Raw data
(B) Data in more useful
(C) Alphanumeric data
(D) Program
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

8.What is meant by the term RAM?
(A) Memory which can only be read
(B) Memory which can be both read and written to
(C) Memory which is used for permanent storage
(D) Memory which can only be written to
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

9. In UNIX, which command is used to sort the lines of data in a file in reverse order
(A) sort
(B) sh
(C) st
(D) sort –r
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)

10. The commonly used UNIX commands like date, ls, cat etc. are stored in
(A) /dev directory
(B) /bin directory
(C) /tmp directory
(D) /unix directory
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

11. In UNIX, which command is used to change the protection mode of files starting with the string emp and ending with 1, 2 or 3 ?
(A) Chmod u+x emp[1-3]
(B) Chmod 777 emp*
(C) Chmod u+r ??? emp
(D) Chmod 222 emp ?
(E) None of these
Answer: (A)

12. The variables which can be accessed by all modules in a C program, are known as
(A) Local variables
(B) Internal variables
(C) External variables
(D) Global variables
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)

13. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU ?
(A) Mass memory
(B) Internal memory
(C) Non-volatile memory
(D) PROM
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

14. A record that follws a group of related records and contains data relevant to those records is called as....
(A) Trailer record
(B) Traffic record
(C) Transaction record
(D) Transducer
(E) None of these
Answer: (A)

15. A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is
(A) PROM
(B) RAM
(C) Scratchpad
(D) ROM
(E) None of these
Answer: (C)

16. ____ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
(A) Nanoscience
(B) Microelectrodes
(C) Computer forensics
(D) Artificial intelligence
(E) None of these
Answer: (A)

17.A single pole, single throw switch with one common line and one output line is
(A) Switch circuit
(B) SPDT switch
(C) SPST switch
(D) Star bit
(E) None of these
Answer: (C)

18.A one-bit signal that indicates the start of data transmission by an asynchronous device is
(A) Parity bit
(B) Status bit
(C) Zero bit
(D) Star bit
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)

19.__ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
(A) A process
(B) Software
(C) Storage
(D) Information
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)

20. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called
(A) programming
(B) processing
(C) storing
(D) organizing
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

21. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to _____ data.
(A) present
(B) input
(C) output
(D) store
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

22. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered
(A) data
(B) output
(C) input
(D) the process
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

23. A circut with about 100 transistors fabricated on a single chip is called
(A) MCR
(B) MSI
(C) MIS
(D) RJE
(E) None of these
Answer: (B)

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. ——Key combination that lets you toggle between open windows
a) ALT+SHIFT+TAB
b) ALT+CTRL+TAB
c) ALT+CTRL
d) ALT+TAB

2. When more than one window is open, to switch to the next window — is the key combination
a) CTRL+F5
b) CTRL+F6
c) CTRL+F7
d) CTRL+F8

3. To select or unselect one word to the right
a) CTRL+SHIFT
b) CTRL+SHIFT+Down Arrow
c) CTRL+SHIFT+Right Arrow
d) None of the above

4. To maximize or restore a selected window
a) CTRL+F7
b) CTRL+F10
c) CTRL+F8
d) CTRL+F9

5. To Copy a picture of the selected window to the clipboard
a) ALT+TAB
b) ALT+Print Screen
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

6. —— Is the key to close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box
a) TAB
b) SHIFT
c) ESC
d) None of the above

7. — Is the key we use to run the selected command
a) SHIFT
b) TAB
c) ENTER
d) CTRL

8. --- Is the functional key to display save as box
a) F5
b) F6
c) F9
d) F12

9. ----- Is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited
a) ALT+CTRL+Z
b) ALT+CTRL+Y
c) ALT+TAB+Z
d) ALT+SHIFT+Z

10. To delete one word to the right
a) CTRL+SHIFT
b) CTRL+TAB
c) CTRL+DEL
d) CTRL+Z

11. --- Is the combination of keys we use to hide rows
a) CTRL+9
b) CTRL+8
c) CTRL+7
d) CTRL+6

12. To hide the columns --- is the functional key
a) CTRL+3
b) CTRL+2
c) CTRL+1
d) CTRL+0

13. --- Is the shortcut key to delete cells, rows or columns
a) CTRL+ Minus Sign
b) CTRL+ Plus Sign
c) CTRL+ Star Sign
d) CTRL+ Greater than Sign

14. To insert cells, rows or columns --- the keyboard shortcut key
a)CTRL+ Minus Sign
b)CTRL+SHIFT+ Plus Sign
c)CTRL+ Star Sign
d)CTRL+ Greater than Sign

15. —— Is the keyboard shortcut key to insert auto sum
a) ALT
b) ALT=
c) ALT+
d) ALT-

16. —— Is the shortcut key to move to the next worksheet
a) CTRL+Pagedown
b) CTRL+Pageup
c) CTRL+Right arrow
d) CTRL+Left arrow

17. —— Is the shortcut key to move to the previous worksheet
a) CTRL+Pagedown
b) CTRL+Pageup
c) CTRL+Right arrow
d) CTRL+Left arrow

18. — Key we use to select row
a) SHIFT+TAB
b) SHIFT+ Spacebar
c) CTRL+ Spacebar
d) SHIFT+ Enter

19. —— Key we use to select column
a) SHIFT+TAB
b) SHIFT+ Spacebar
c) CTRL+ Spacebar
d) SHIFT+ Enter

20. —— Is the key to exit from excel
a) ALT+F2
b) ALT+F3
c) ALT+F4
d) ALT+F5

21. A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as —-
a) On-line device
b) Off-line device
c) Device
d) None of the above

22. What is the other name for programmed chip?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) LSIC
d) None of the above

23. On-line real time systems become popular in ---- generation
a) First Generation
b) Second Generation
c) Third Generation
d) Fourth Generation

24. EDVAC stands for
a) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
b) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer

25. EDSAC stands for
a) Electronic Delay Storage Advanced Computer
b) Electronic Data Storage Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Delay Strong Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer

26. LSIC stands for
a) Large Scale Inner Circuits
b) Large Scale Integrated Computer
c) Large Scale Integrated Circuits
d) Large Storage Integrated Circuits

27. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called ----
a) Processing
b) Storing
c) Editing
d) Sorting

28. The ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) CPU
d) None of the above

29. RAM is an example of
a) Secondary memory
b) Primary memory
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

30. Magnetic disk is an example of
a) Secondary memory
b) Primary memory
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

31. A bit is an acronym for
a) Digit
b) Binary digit
c) Number
d) None of the above

32. Each memory cell has a unique number, assigned to it is called as the — of the cell
a) Address
b) Register
c) Number
d) None of the above

33. RAM is also called as
a) Read/Write Memory
b) Long Memory
c) Permanent Memory
d) None of the above

34. —— Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
a) Address
b) Register
c) Number
d) None of the above

35. The secondary storage memory is also called as
a) Auxiliary Memory
b) Attractive Memory
c) Chip Memory
d) None of the above

ANSWERS

1. A  2. B 3. C  4. B 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
   
11. A 12. D 13. A 14.  B 15.  B 16. A  17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C

21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A  25. D 26. C  27. A 28. C  29. B 30. A
   
31. B 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. A 

IBPS CWE-CLERKS EXAM SOLVED PAPER

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
(EXAM HELD ON: 04-12-11)

1.  Assembly language is ...........
    1) Machine language
    2) High-level programming language
    3) A low-level programming language
    4) Language for assembling computers
    5) None of these

2. Which of the following is not one of the syntax rules ?
    1) The order in which you list the function's arguments
    2) The proceduence of the arguments
    3) Whether or not the function has arguments
    4) Properly spelling the function's name
    5) None of these

3. The binary system is a number system to the base .............
    1) 2   
     2) 4
    3) 8   
    4) 10
    5) 16

4. Which of the following is not an example of hardware ?
    1) Scanner   
      2) Printer
    3) Monitor   
     4) Mouse
    5) Interpreter

5. Which contents are lost when the computer turns off ?
    1) storage   
    2) input
    3) output   
    4) memory
    5) None of these

6. Which of the following is hardware and not software ?
    1) Excel   
    2) Printer driver
    3) Operating System   
   4) Power Point
    5) CPU

7. On a CD-RW you can
    1) read and write information
    2) only read information
    3) only write information
    4) read, write and rewrite information
    5) None of these

8. To be able to 'boot', the computer must have a(n) ..........
    1) Compiler   
      2) Loader
    3) Operating System   
    4) Assembler
    5) None of these

9.This is not a function category in Excel ......
    1) Logical   
      2) Data Series
    3) Financial   
    4) Text
    5) None of these

10. In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations .........
    1) Value   
      2) Data Series
    3) Function   
    4) Field
    5) None of these

11.The following computer's meory is characterised by low cost per bit stored ......
    1) Primary   
    2) Secondary
    3) Hard Disk   
   4) All of these
    5) None of these

12.What happens when we try to delete the fries on the floppy ?
    1) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
    2) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
    3) The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin
    4) The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
    5) The file gets copied on the Hard disk

13.In word, replace option is available on ......
    1) File Menu   
    2) View Menu
    3) Edit Menu   
   4) Format Menu
    5) None of these

14.In word, you can change Page Margins by ......
    1) Dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars
    2) Deleting the margin boundaries on the Ruler
    3) Dragging the margin boundaries on the Ruler
    4) Clicking the right mouse button on the Ruler
    5) None of these

15.What type of keys are 'ctrl and shift' ?
    1) adjustment   
     2) function
    3) modifier   
     4) alphanumeric
    5) None of these

16. A word ges selected by clicking it to select a word, in word ..........
    1) once   
      2) twice
    3) three times   
    4) four times
    5) None of these

17. To reverse the effect of your last action in word, ...........
    1) Use the cut command
    2) Use the Undo command
    3) Press the delte key
    4) Use the Redo command
    5) None of these

18.Your position in the text is shown by a ..........
    1) Blinker   
      2) Cursor
    3) Causer   
    4) Pointer
    5) None of these

19. The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary storage is referred to as the disk's ........
    1) transfer time   
      2) movement-time
    3) access time   
   4) data input time
    5) None of these

20.Which of the following categories would include a keyboard ?
    1) Printing Device   
      2) Output Device
    3) Pointing Device  
    4) Storage Device
    5) Input Device

21.Using output devices one can ............
    1) input data   
     2) store data
    3) scan data   
    4) view or print data
    5) None of these

22.Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a toggle key ?
    1) Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
    2) Because it cannot be used for entering numbers
    3) Because it cannot be used to delete
    4) Because it cannot be used to insert
    5) None of these

23.Using Print Preview is useful when you want to ......
    1) Colour the document
    2) Save the document
    3) Delete the document
    4) Copy the document
    5) View how the document will appear when printed

24. Which of the following can input graphical images and pictures for a computer ?
    1) Plotter   
    2) Scanner
    3) Mouse  
   4) Printer
    5) Keyboard

25.When a chart is placed on this, it is much larger and there is no other data on it .......
    1) Chart sheet   
      2) Exclusive sheet
    3) Primary sheet   
     4) Reference sheet
    5) None of these

26.The process of trading goods over the Internet is known as ..............
    1) e-selling-n-buying   
     2) e-trading
    2) e-finance  
    4) e-salemanship
    5) e-commerce

27.Information that comes from an external source and fed into compute software is called ................
    1) Output   
      2) Input
    3) Throughput   
    4) Reports
    5) None of these

28. The main system board of a computer is caleld the ..........
    1) integrated circuit   
    2) motherboard
    3) processor   
    4) microship
    5) None of these

29.This dialog box specifies or modifies the worksheet cell range containing data to be charted ............
    1) Chart Location   
    2) Chart Style
    3) Chart Options   
    4) Chart Source Data
    5) None of these

30.    If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing ...........
    1) upstart   
2) upgrade
    3) update   
4) patch
    5) None of these

31. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is .......
    1) Batch Operating System
    2) Real - time Operating System
    3) Embedded Operating System
    4) Multi Operating System
    5) None of these

32.To make a copy of the current document to disk ........
    1) Use the 'Save' command
    2) This cannot be done
    3) Use the 'duplicate' command
    4) Copy the document
    4) Use the 'save as' command

33.............. is the process of carrying out comands
    1) Fetching   
   2) Storing
    3) Decoding  
   4) Executing
    5) None of these

34.In the formula, B1/B2 + B3, which of the following is the correct precedence ?
    10 Addition higher precedence than division
    20 Equal precedence among the two operators; proceed rights to left
    3) Equal procedence among the two operators; proceed left to right
    4) Division higher precedence than additon
    5) None of these

35.POST stands for ...........
    1) Power on Self Test
    2) Program on Self Test
    3) Power on System Test
    4) Program on System Test
    5) Power Off System Test

36. In word, you can use Styles to ..............
    1) Make copies of documents
    2) Save changes to documents
    3) Delete text in-documents
    4) Format your documents
    5) None of these

37. How many megabytes make a gigabyte ?
    1) 1024   
      2) 128
    3) 256   
     4) 512
    5) 64

38.An educational institution would generally have the following in its domain name ......
    1) .org   
    2) .edu
    3) .inst   
   4) .com
    5) .sch

39. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet ?
    1) Keyboard  
     2) Link
    3) Browser   
   4) Search Engine
    5) Hyperlink

40. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet resources ?
    1) Linkers   
    2) Protocol
    3) Cable   
   4) URL
    5) None of these

41.Excel would evaluate the formula, = 20*10/4*8, and return the answer ............
    1) 400   
   2) 40
    3) 625   
   4) 232
    5) 600

42. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer ?
    1) Laptop   
    2) Notebook
    3) Personal computer   
    4) Workstation
    5) Supercomputer

43.Linux is a type of ............ software
    1) Shareware   
    2) Commercial
    3) Proprietary   
    4) Open Source
    5) Hidden type

44. In a web site, the 'home' page refer to ........
    1) the best page   
     2) the last page
    3) the first page   
    4) the most recent page
    5) the oldest page

45.Which key is used to delete one character to the left of the current position of the cursor ?
    1) Backspace   
    2) Delete
    3) Insert  
    4) Esc
    5) Ctrl

46.Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
    1) Monitor   
    2) Keyboard
    3) Disk - drive  
    4) Printer
    5) Plotter

47.    To restart the computer the following combination of keys is used .........
    1) Del + Ctrl   
2) Backspace + Ctrl
    3) Esc + Ctrl   
4) Insert + Esc
    5) Ctrl + Alt + Del

48.ASCII stands for .........
    1) American Special Computer for Information Interaction
    2) American Standard Computer for Information  Interchange
    3) American Special Code for Information Interchange
    4) American Special Computer for Information  Interchange
    5) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

49.In word, when you indent a paragraph, you ....
    1) push the text in with respect to the margin
    2) change the margins on the page
    3) move the text up by one line
    4) move the text down by one line
    5) None of these

50.Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly ?
    1) ctrl, shift and alt   
    2) function keys
    3) the numeric keypad   
    4) arrow keys
    5) None of these

Answers

1) 3   2) *    3) 1    4) 5        5) 4    6) 5    7) 4    8) 3    9) 1    10) 3       11) 2    12) 4    13) 3    14) 4   
15) 3    16) 2        17) 2    18) 2    19) 3    20) 5    21) 4    22) 1     23) 5    24) 2    25) 4    26) 5  
 27) 2    28) 2        29) 1    30) 2    31) 3    32) 5    33) 4    34) *      35) 1    36) 4    37) 1    38) 2   
39) 1    40) 4        41) 3    42) 5    43) 4    44) 3    45) 1    46) 3        47) 5    48) 5    49) 1    50) 3

BANK EXAMS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers ?
 (1) Average
 (2) Count
 (3) Minimum
 (4) Maximum
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (4)

2. What do you use to create a chart ?
 (1) Pie Wizard    
 (2) Excel Wizard
 (3) Data Wizard    
 (4) Chart Wizard
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (4)

3. What displays the content of the active cell ?
 (1) Name box    
 (2) Row Headings
 (3) Formulabar    
 (4) Taskpane
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (3)

34. By default, your documents print in _ mode.
 (1) Landscape    
 (2) Portrait
 (3) Page Setup    
 (4) Print View
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

5. What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide ?
 (1) choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
 (2) choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
 (3) chouse View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
 (4) choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

6. To move to the bottom of a document, press _ .
 (1) Insert key    
 (2) Home key
 (3) Ctrl key + End key     

(4) End key
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (3)

7. Which one of the following four words is odd?
 (1) Application
 (2) Peripheral
 (3) Programme
 (4) Software
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

8. If formation of computer, the hardwares..........are used.
 (1) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Software and Network
 (2) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse Programme and Network
 (3) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and Modem
 (4) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Application and Network
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (3)

9. In page preview mode-
 (1) You can see all pages of your document
 (2) You can only see the page you are currently working
 (3) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
 (4) You can only see the title page of your document
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (1)
10. A CPU contains-
 (1) a card reader and a printing device
 (2) an analytical engine and a control unit
 (3) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
 (4) an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (3)

11. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?
 (1) User interface
 (2) Language translator
 (3) Platform
 (4) Screen saver
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (1)

12. You will work on which groupings, while formating the text in word?
 (1) Table, paragraph and index
 (2) Paragraph, index and section
 (3) Character, paragraph and section
 (4) Index, character and table
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

13. When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is-
 (1) drag and drop
 (2) cut and paste
 (3) delete and retype
 (4) find and replace
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

14. The first computers were programmed using-
 (1) assembly language
 (2) machine language
 (3) source code
 (4) object code
 (5) spaghetti code
 Ans: (2)

15. How many are the margins on page?
 (1) Two (header and footer)
 (2) Four (Upper, lower, right, left)
 (3) Two (Landscape, portrait)
 (4) Two (Upper and lower)
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

16. An is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.
 (1) network
 (2) peripheral
 (3) expansion board
 (4) digital device
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (1)

17. The settings are automatic and standard.
 (1) icon
 (2) default
 (3) CPU
 (4) peripheral
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

18. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called- 

(1) Entry codes
 (2) Passwords
 (3) Security commands
 (4) Code words
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

19. To view information on the web you must have a-
 (1) cable modem
 (2) web browser
 (3) Domain Name Server
 (4) hypertext viewer
 (5) None of these
 Ans: (2)

20. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer ?
1) Ctrl + Alt + Del
 2) Ctrl + Shift + ?
 3) Ctrl + Shift + Del
 4) Ctrl +Alt + shift
 5) Ctrl + Alt + Tab
 Ans: (1)
21. By default, your documents print in _ mode.
1) Landscape   
 2) Portrait
 3) Page Setup   
 4) Print View
 5) None of these
 Ans: (2)
22. To find and load a file that has been saved _.
1) select the Close command
 2) select the New command
 3) select the Save command
 4) select the Open command
 5) None of these
 Ans: (4)
23. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers ?
1) Average
 2) Count
 3) Minimum
 4) Maximum
 5) None of these
 Ans: (4)
24. Which of the following statements is true ?
1) Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
 2) Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
 3) Speed of both the computers is the same
 4) The speeds of both these computers. cannot be compared with the speed of advanced computer
 5) None of these
 Ans: (1)

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Selection of command-
(A) Opens the copy of the document in preview 

(B) Prints the copy of displayed document
 (C) Brings change in expansion of displayed document
(D) Saves the copy of displayed document
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

2. You organize files by storing them in-
(A) archives
(B) folders
(C) indexes    
(D) lists
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

3. How many different documents can you have open at anyone time ?
(A) No more than three
(B) Only one
(C) As many as your computer memory will hold
(D) No more than you taskbar can display
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

4. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network ?
(A) Printers
(B) Speakers
(C) Floppy disk drives
(D) Keyboards
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

5. Directory in directory is called-
(A) Mini directory
(B) Junior directory
(C) Part directory
(D) Sub-directory
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

6. Such a pre-made document, which has coordinating font, layout and background, is-
(A) Guide    
(B) Model
(C) Ruler    
(D) Template
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

7. In order to create columnar data in Word you need to-
(A) Tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place
(B) Set tabs or use the Table menu
(C) You need to use Excel
(D) Press the space bar until your cursor reaches the desired place
(E) None of these
Ans: (E)

8. Saving is a process-
(A) To copy the document from memory to stroage medium
(B) To bring change in present status of the document
(C) To change the face or entire form
(D) To develop the document by recording the text with the use of keyboard
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

9. To insert a word into the middle of a sentence-
(A) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence and type the new word
(B) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence, press Enter key, and type the new word
(C) move the cursor to the beginning of the sentence and start typing
(D) retype the whole sentence
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

10. A(n) .............. is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.
(A) network
 (B) peripheral
 (C) expansion board
 (D) digital device
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (A)

 11. In word you can force a page break-
 (A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
 (B) By using the Insert/Section Break
 (C) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
 (D) By changing the font size of your document
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

12. Junk e-mail is also called-
(A) spam
(B) spoof
(C) sniffer script
(D) spool
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

13. Hackers-
(A) all have the same motive
(B) break into other people's computers
(C) may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
(D) are people who are allergic to computers
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

14. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system ?
(A) Mainframe
(B) Mini-computer
(C) Microcomputer
(D) PDA
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

15. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the-
(A) Compiler
(B) Loader
(C) Operating System
(D) Assembler
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

16. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called-
(A) double-space
(B) line spacing
(C) single space
(D) vertical spacing
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

17. Example of non-numeric data is-
(A) Employee address
(B) Examination score
(C) Bank balance
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

18. What is embedded system ?
(A) The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
(B) The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
(C) The computer which is the part of a big computer
(D) The computer and software system that control the machine
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

19. First page of Website is termed as-
(A) Homepage
(B) Index
(C) JAVA script
(D) Bookmark
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

20. ..................... is the appearance of typed characters.
(A) Size    
(B) Format
(C) Point    
(D) Colour
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

21. When a file is saved for the first time- (A) a copy is automatically printed
(B) it must be given a name to identify it
(C) it does not need a name
(D) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

22. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate-
(A) CAN
(B) LAN
(C) DAN
(D) WAN
(E) TAN
Ans: (D)

23. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them ?
(A) Main memory
(B) Secondary memory
(C) Disk memory
(D) Programme memory
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

24. ............... represents raw facts, where- as ................. is data made meaningful.
(A) Information, reporting
(B) Data, information
(C) Information, bits
(D) Records, bytes
(E) Bits, bytes
Ans: (B)

25. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document ?
(A) Ctrl + PageUp and Ctrl + PageOown
(B) Shift + Home and Shift + End
(C) Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End
(D) The only way is by using the right scroll bar
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

26. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
 (A) ROM information can be easily updated.
 (B) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
 (C) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
 (D) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (B)

27. In page preview mode-
 (A) You can see all pages of your document
 (B) You can only see the page you are currently working
 (C) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
 (D) You can only see the title page of your document
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (A)

28. If the file saved earlier is edited, then-
(A) It is essential to save the file again to store the change
 (B) The change will automatically be saved in the file
 (C) If the length is more than a page, the file will be needed to be saved
 (D) The name will be needed to be changed
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (A)

29. When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form-
(A) Editing text
 (B) Inserting tables and indexes
 (C) Formatting text
 (D) Proofing documents
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (C)

30. Aligning of text in column is-
(A) Justified
 (B) Right
 (C) Centre    
 (D) Left
 (E) None of these
 Ans: (A)

 

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Computer uses the .......... number system to store data and perform calculations.
(1) binary
(2) octal
(3) decimal
(4) hexadecimal
(5) None of these
2. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is-
(1) Memory-only
(2) Write-only
(3) Once-only
(4) Run-only
(5) Read-only
3. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document?
(1) CTRL + A
(2) ALT + F5
(3) SHIFT + A
(4) CTRL + K
(5) CTRL + H
4. .......... are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
(1) Phishing
(2) Computer viruses
(3) Spyware scams
(4) Viruses
(5) None of the above
5. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of
(1) control
(2) output
(3) processing
(4) feedback
(5) input
6. A Web site's main page is called its-
(1) Home Page
(2) Browser Page
(3) Search Page
(4) Bookmark
(5) None of these
7. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is-
(1) multiprogramming
(2) multitasking
(3) time-sharing
(4) multiprocessing
(5) None of these
8. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as-
(1) an ASCII code
(2) a magnetic tape
(3) an OCR scanner
(4) a bar code
(5) None of these
9. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the ..... button and then point to AutoFit Contents.
(1) Fit to Form
(2) Format
(3) Autosize
(4) Contents
(5) AutoFit
10. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
(1) It is not unethical, because it is legal.
(2) It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
(3) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
(4) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
(5) It is not unethical-anyone can access a computer
11. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
(1) CD
(2) DVD
(3) ROM
(4) RW
(5) ROS
12. The most common type of storage devices are-
(1) persistent
(2) optical
(3) magnetic
(4) flash
(5) steel
13. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be-
(1) distributed
(2) free
(3) centralized
(4) open source
(5) None of these
14. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a-
(1) hacker
(2) analyst
(3) instant messenger
(4) programmer
(5) spammer
15. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is-
(1) dragging
(2) dropping
(3) right-clicking
(4) shift-clicking
(5) None of these
16. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click-
(1) UPPERCASE
(2) UPPER ALL
(3) CAPS LOCK
(4) Lock Upper
(5) Large Size
17. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a-
(1) tab
(2) cell
(3) box
(4) range
(5) None of these
18. You can keep your personal files / folders in-
(1) My folder
(2) My Documents
(3) My Files
(4) My Text
(5) None of these
19. In Word you can force a page break-
(1) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
(2) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
(3) By using the Insert/Section Break
(4) By changing the font size of your document
(5) None of these
20. A DVD is an example of a(n)-
(1) hard disk
(2) optical disc
(3) output device
(4) solid-state storage device
(5) None of these
21. The default view in Excel is ......... view.
(1) Work
(2) Auto
(3) Normal
(4) Roman
(5) None of these
22. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called
(1) downloading
(2) uploading
(3) FTP
(4) JPEG
(5) downsizing
23. .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
(1) Tracking
(2) Formatting
(3) Crashing
(4) Allotting
(5) None of these
24. Help Menu is available at which button?
(1) End
(2) Start
(3) Turnoff
(4) Restart
(5) Reboot
25. The contents of .......... are lost when the computer turns off.
(1) storage
(2) input
(3) output
(4) memory
(5) None of these
26. When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also appears in which of the following?
(1) Status bar
(2) Formula bar
(3) Row heading
(4) Name box
(5) None of these
27. Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in colour?
(1) Only graphics
(2) Only text
(3) Only the first word of each line
(4) All elements, but only if you have a colour printer
(5) All elements
28. A workbook is a collection of
(1) Page Setup
(2) Buttons
(3) Diagrams
(4) Charts
(5) Worksheets
29. __ appear at the bottom of the Excel Window.
(1) Sheet tabs
(2) Name Box
(3) Formula bar
(4) Title bar
(5) None of these
30. EPROM stands for
(1) Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
(2) Electronic Programmable Read-Only Memory
(3) Enterprise Programmable Read-Only Memory
(4) Extended Programmable Read-Only Memory
(5) Electrical Programmable Read-Only Memory
31. The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as
(1) CISC
(2) RISC
(3) CD-ROM
(4) Wi-Fi
(5) MISC
32. Which is not a basic function of a computer?
(1) Store data
(2) Accept input
(3) Process data
(4) Copy text
(5) Accept and process data
33. ASCII is a coding system that provides
(1) 256 different characters
(2) 512 different characters
(3) 1024 different characters
(4) 128 different characters
(5) 1000 different characters
34. Which part of the computer is directly invoked in executing the instructions of the computer program?
(1) The scanner
(2) The main storage
(3) The secondary storage
(4) The printer
(5) The processor
35. In order to create column data in Word, you need to
(1) tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place
(2) set tabs or use the Table menu
(3) use Excel
(4) press the space bar until your cursor reaches the desired place
(5) None of these
36. Files are organised by storing them in
(1) tables
(2) databases
(3) folders
(4) graphs
(5) diagrams
37. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
(1) Integrity Test
(2) Power-On Self-Test
(3) Correct Functioning Test
(4) Reliability Test
(5) Shut-down
38. In Word, the feature that automatically detects common errors is called
(1) Autocorrect
(2) Autograph
(3) Spelling and Grammar
(4) Go to
(5) Thesaurus
39. A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)
(1) Ancient system
(2) Historical system
(3) Age old system
(4) Legacy system
(5) Legal System
40. Which of the following is not a binary number?
(1) 001
(2) 101
(3) 202
(4) 110
(5) 011
41. Which of the following does not store data permanently?
(1) ROM
(2) RAM
(3) Floppy Disk
(4) Hard Disk
(5) None of these
42. Which of the following is the smallest storage?
(1) Megabyte
(2) Gigabyte
(3) Kilobyte
(4) Terabyte
(5) None of these
43. Which menu enables the user to choose toolbars?
(1) View
(2) Format
(3) Insert
(4) Edit
(5) Help
44. By viewing the properties of the local hard disk of a computer, the user can find out
(1) the amount of space that has been used up and the remaining free space on the disk.
(2) the name of the user viewing the properties of the disk.
(3) nothing useful to the user.
(4) the number of programs available in the computer,
(5) None of these
45. Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as
(1) Autosheets
(2) Diagrams
(3) Charts
(4) Tables
(5) Functions
46. Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions?
(1) Operating System File
(2) Transaction file
(3) Software File
(4) Master file
(5) Any File
47. The keyboard shortcut to centralise the selected text in Word is
(1) Ctrl + Esc
(2) Ctrl + C
(3) Alt + C
(4) There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation
(5) Ctrl + E
48. Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?
(1) Access notch
(2) Write-protect notch
(3) Entry notch
(4) Input notch
(5) None of these
49. A modem is connected to
(1) a telephone line
(2) a keyboard
(3) a printer
(4) a monitor
(5) a scanner
50. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use
(1) Online processing
(2) Batch Processing
(3) Once-a-day Processing
(4) End-of-day processing
(5) Once-a-week processing
51. The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as
(1) join cells
(2) merge cells
(3) merge table
(4) join table
(5) None of these
52. Which of the following can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage space?
(1) File adjustment
(2) File copying
(3) File reading
(4) File compatibility
(5) File compression
53. In a computer, most processing takes place in
(1) memory
(2) RAM
(3) motherboard
(4) CUP
(5) None of these
54. Data is organized in a worksheet as
(1) charts and diagrams
(2) rows and columns
(3) tables and boxes
(4) graphs
(5) None of the above
55. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
(1) 6AH1
(2) 100101
(3) 005
(4) ABCD
(5) 23456
56. Spell Check will find errors in which of the following?
(1) Today is a rainy day
(2) Today is a rainy a day
(3) Is a rainy
(4) Rainy today a day
(5) None of the above
57. Which of the following is not a storage medium?
(1) Hard disk
(2) Flash drive
(3) DVD
(4) CD
(5) Keyboard
58. In Excel, when the contents and attributes of a cell or range of cells have to be erased using the menu, the user must
(1) select the Cells. choose Edit. and select Clear, then All
(2) select the Cells. and click Delete on the keyboard
(3) select the Cells. choose Tools. and select Clear. then Formats
(4) select the Cells. choose Tools. and select Formula Audit. then Delete
(5) None of the above
59. The computer abbreviation KB usually means
(1) Key Block
(2) Kernel Boot
(3) Kilo Byte
(4) Kit Bit
(5) None of these
60. If an Excel Worksheet is to be linked for use in a Powerpoint presentation, the following should be clicked
(1) Edit, Paste Special
(2) Edit, Paste
(3) Edit, Copy
(4) File, Copy
(5) None of the above
61. RAM stands for
(1) Random Access Memory
(2) Ready Application Module
(3) Read Access Memory
(4) Remote Access Machine
(5) None of the above
62. Which of the following is the hardware and not the software?
(1) Excel
(2) Printer driver
(3) Operating system
(4) Powerpoint
(5) Control Unit
63. In Word, which menu would the user select to print a document?
(1) Tools
(2) File
(3) View
(4) Wind0Vob
(5) None of these
64. Which of the following is not true about computer files?
(1) They are collections of data saved to a Storage medium
(2) Every file has a filename
(3) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the date it was created
(4) Usually files contain data
(5) None of the above
65. The common name for a modulator-demodulator is
(1) modem
(2) joiner
(3) networker
(4) connector
(5) demod
66. What do you see when you click the right mouse button?
(1) The same effect as the left click
(2) A special menu
(3) No effect
(4) A mouse cannot be right clicked
(5) Computer goes to sleep mode
67. In order to choose the font for a sentence in a Word document,
(1) select Font in the Format menu
(2) select Font in the Edit menu
(3) select Font in the Tools menu
(4) select Font in the Insert menu
(5) None of the above
68. The ALU performs .......... operations.
(1) logarithm-based
(2) ASCII
(3) algorithm-based
(4) arithmetic
(5) None of the above
69. Excel is a program that is used to prepare a
(1) Database
(1) Text Document
(3) Spreadsheet
(4) Slide Presentation
(5) None of the above
70. .......... consists of volatile chips that temporarily store data or instructions.
(1) CPU
(2) ROM
(3) RMA
(4) RAM
(5) None of these

BANK EXAMS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
a. Printer
b. Key board
c. Mouse
d. Arithmetic & Logic unit
e. None of these
2. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design
b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design
d. All of the above
e. None of these
3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics?
a. Ink-jet
b. Daisy Wheel
c. Laser
d. Dot-matrix
e. None of these
4. A program written in machine language is called?
a. Assembler
b. Object
c. Computer
d. Machine
e. None of these
5. The father of Modern Computer is
a. Charles Babbage
b. Von-nuumann
c. Danies Ritchel
d. Blaise Pascal
e. None of these
6. The Word FTP stands for
a. File Translate Protocol
b. File Transit Protocol
c. File Transfer protocol
d. file typing protocol
e. None of these
7. The lowest form of Computer language is called
a. BASIC
b. FORTRAN
c. Machine Language
d. COBOL
e. None of these
8. Best Quality graphics is produced by
a. Dot Matix
b. Laser Printer
c. Inkjet Printer
d. Plotter
e. None of these
9. Memory which forgets every thing when you switch off the power is known as
a. Corrupted
b. Volatile
c. Non-Volatile
d. Non-Corrupted
e.None of these
10.The linking of computers with a communication system is called
a. Networking
b. Pairing
c. Interlocking
d. Assembling
e. Sharing
11.The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has
a. 16 address lines
b. 16 Buses
c. 16 Data lines
d. 16 routes
e. None of these
12. Data going into the computer is called
a. Output
b. algorithm
c. Input
d. Calculations
e. flow chart
13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
a. LAN
b. DSL
c. RAM
d. USB
e. CPU
14. Microsoft Office is
a. Shareware
b.Public domain software
c. Open-sourse software
d. A vertical market application
e. An application suite
15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer
a. None of these
b. One
c. Two
d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer
e. It depends on the speed of the computer’s processor
16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called
a. Operating System
b. Computer
c. Office
d. Compiler
e. Interpreter
17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
a. run faster
b. go on line
c. share information and /or share peripheral equipment
d. E-mail
e. None of these
18. Information travels between components on the mother board through
a. Flash memory
b. CMOS
c. Bays
d. Buses
e. Peripherals
19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
a. Lines & spaces
b. Layers & Planes
c. Height & Width
d. Rows & Columns
e. None
20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
a. mouse
b. logo
c. hand
d. palm
e. cursor
21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as
a. Boot
b. Bug
c. Biff
d. Strap
e. None of these
22. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is _________
a. Bug
b. Vice
c. Lice
d. Worm
e. None of these
23. A _______ is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has two stable states.
a. Multivibrator
b. Flip-flop
c. Logic gates
d. laten
e. None of these
24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
a. Spam
b. Trash
c. Calibri
d. Courier
e. None of these
25.DOS stands for
a. Disk Operating System
b. Disk operating session
c. Digital Operating System
d. Digital Open system
e. None of these
26. Who is the chief of Miocrosoft
a. Babbage
b. Bill Gates
c. Bill Clinton
d. Bush
e. None of these
27. Which of the following are input devices.
a. Keyboard
b. Mouse
c. Card reader
d. Scanner
e. All of these
28. Examples of output devices are
a. Screen
b. Printer
c. Speaker
d. All of these
e. None of these
29. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer
a. Control unit
b. Central Processing unit
c. Arithmatic and language unit
d. Monitor
e. None of these
30. IBM stands for
a. Internal Business Management
b. International Business Management
c. International Business Machines
d. Internal Business Machines
e. None of these
31.___________ translates and executes program at run time line by line
a. Compiler
b. Interpreter
c. Linker
d. Loader
e. None of these
32. ___________ is an OOP principle
a. Structured programming
b. Procedural programming
c. Inheritance
d. Linking
e. None of these
33. COBOL is widely used in _________ applications
a. Commercial
b. Scientific
c. Space
d. Mathematical
e. None of these
34. RAM stands for
a. Random origin money
b. Random only memory
c. Read only memory
d. Random access memory
e. None of these
35. 1 Byte = ?
a. 8 bits
b. 4 bits
c. 2 bits
d. 9 bits
e. None of these
36. SMPS stands for
a. Switched mode Power Suply
b. Start mode power supply
c. Store mode power supply
d. Single mode power supply
e. None of these
37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as
a. Modem
b. Multiplexer
c. Modulator
d. Demodulator
e. None of these
38. VDU is also called
a. Screen
b. Monitor
c. Both 1 & 2
d. printer
e. None of these
39. BIOS stands for
a. Basic Input Output system
b. Binary Input output system
c. Basic Input Off system
d. all the above
e. None of these
40. Father of ‘C’ programming language
a. Dennis Ritchie
b. Prof Jhon Kemeny
c. Thomas Kurtz
d. Bill Gates
e. None of these

ANSWERS

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

COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1.    The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer .........

1) programs
2) processors
 3) input devices
4) memory modules
5) None of these

2.    An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is ..........
1) CPU
2) Memory
3) Storage
4) File
5) None of these

3.    To select or unselect one word to the right
1) CTRL + SHIFT
2) CTRL + SHIFT + UP Arrow
3) CTRL + SHIFT + Down Arrow
4) CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow
5) None of these

4.    To maximize or restore a selected window
1) CTRL + F7
2) CTRL + F10
3) CTRL + F8
4) CTRL + F9
5) None of these

5.    To Copy a picture of the selected window to the clipboard
1) ALT + TAB
 2) Ctrl + TAB
3) ALT + Print Screen
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these

6.    .......... is the key to close a selected drop - down list; cancel a comm-and and close a dialog box.
1) TAB
2) SHIFT
3) ESC
4) F10
5) None of these

7.    ......... is the key we use to run the selected command.
1) SHIFT
2) TAB
3) ENTER
4) CTRL
5) None of these

8.    ............ is the functional key to display save-as box.
1) F5
2) F6
3) F9
4) F12
5) None of these

9.    ............ is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited
1) ALT + CTRL + Z
2) ALT + CTRL + Y
3) ALT + TAB + Z
4) ALT + SHIFT + Z
5) None of these

10.    ............ is the Keyboard shortcut key to insert auto sum
1) ALT
2) ALT=
3) ALT+
4) ALT–
5) ALT+CTRL

11.    Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
1) processed
2) graphs
3) information
4) presentation
5) None of these

12.    The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
1) digital device
2) system add-on
3) disk pack
4) peripheral device
5) None of these

13.    A ............ is a microprocessor - based computing device.
1) personal computer
2) mainframe
3) workstation   
4) server
5) None of these

14.    RAM can be thought of as the ......... for the computer's processor
1) factory
2) operating room
3) waiting room
4) planning room
5) None of these

15.    Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
1) Allocates resources
 2) Monitors Activities
3) Manages disks and files
4) All of the above
5) Only 1 and 2

16.    To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called ?
1) File transfer
2) File encryption
3) File modification
4) File copying
5) None of these

17.    The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
1) System Programs
2) BIOS
3) CP
4) Memory
5) None of these

18.    What kind of memory is both static and non - volatile ?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) BIOS
4) CACHE
5) 5) None of these

19.    .......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software
1) Application software
2) System software
3) Software
4) Operating system
5) None of these

20.    The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
1) data migration rate
2) data digitizing rate
3) data transfer rate
4) data access rate
5) None of these

21.    A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
1) land-line device
2) On-line device
3) Off-line device
4) Device
5) None of the above

22.    What is the other name for programmed chip?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) LSIC
4) PROM
5) None of these

23.    On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
1) First Generation
2) Second Generation
3) Third Generation
4) FOurth Generation
5) None of thes

24.    You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
1) output device
2) input device
3) storage device
4) processing device
5) None of these

25.    ............ is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
1) Sequential access
2) Random access
3) Quick access
4) All of the above
5) None of these

26.    ............ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
1) Multitasking
2) Multithreading
3) Multiprocessing
4) Multicoputing
5) None of these

27.    The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called ......
1) Processing
2) Storing
3) Editing
4) Sorting
5) None of these

28.    The ALU and Control Unit joinly known as
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) CPU
4) PC
5) None of these

29. RAM is an example of
1) Secondary memory
2) Primary memory
3) Main memory   
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these

30.Magnetic disk is an example of
1) Secondary memory
2) Primary meory
3) Main memory   
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these

31. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language /
1) MS-Excel
2) BASIC
3) COBOL
4) C++
5) None of these

32.    Each memory cell has a unique number, assigned to it is called as the ....... of the cell
1) Address
2) Register
3) Number
4) Path
5) None of these

33.    RAM is also called as
1) Read / Write Memory
2) Long Memory
3) Permanent Memory
4) Primary Memory
5) None of these
 
34.    ............ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
1) Address
2) Register
3) Number
4) Memory
5) None of these

35.    Select the Odd one
1) Operating system
2) Interpreter
3) Compiler
4) Assembler
5) None of these

36.    A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu
1) dialog box
2) submenu
3) menu selection
4) All of the above
5) None of these

37.    COBOL is an acronym for .............
1) Common Business Oriented Language
2) Computer Business Oriented Language
3) Common Business Operated Language
4) Common Business Organized Language
5) None of these

38.    All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
1) hackers
2) Spam
3) viruses
4) identity theft
5) None of these

39.    Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
1) gathering data
2) processing data into information
3) analyzing the data or information
4) storing the data or information
5) None of these

40.    All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :
1) hard disk drives
2) printers
3) floppy disk drives
4) CD drives
5) Pen drives

41.    The CPU and memory are located on the :
1) expansion board
2) motherboard
3) storage device
4) output device
5) display board

42.    .............. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
1) Nanoscience
2) Nanotechnology
3) Simulation
4) Aritificial intelligence (Al)
5) None of these

43.    Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :
1) networkd
2) mainframe
3) supercomputer
4) client
5) internet

44.    When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program
1) End user
2) System Analyst
3) Programmer
4) All of the above
5) None of these

45.    A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an
1) interpreter
2) simulator
3) characters
4) numbers
5) None of these

46.    Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
1) multimedia
2) words
3) characters
4) numbers
5) None of these

47.    The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the :
1) digital divide
2) Internet divide
3) Web divide
4) broadband divide
5) None of these

48.    Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is calld ......
1) upgrading  
2) processing
3) batching  
4) utilizing
5) None of these

49.    The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called:
1) robotics   
2) simulation
3) computer forensics
4) animation
5) None of these

50.    Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) BIOS
4) CACHE
5) None of these

ANSWERS:

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