IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. The use of computer work stations to send and receive messages is known as
(a) electronic funds transfer
(b) electronic message switching
(c) electronic mail
(d) electronic publishing
ANS: c


2. Protecting the data from unauthorized access is called
(a) data inaccessibility
(b) data encryption
(c) data security
(d) data validity
ANS: c



3. What is true about supercomputers
(a) they can fit on a single small chip
(b) they are found at thousands of places around the world
(c) they cost only few thousand rupee
(d) they can process billions of operations in a second
ANS: d



4. In a distributed computer system
(a) there are many computers and terminals
(b) the task is executed by a number of processors
(c) the task is distributed throughout the system
(d) All of the above.
ANS: c



5. A computer programming language often used by children is
(a) LOGO
(b) PILOT
(c) BASIC
(d) PASCAL
ANS: a



6. The linking of computers with a communication system is called
(a) networking
(b) pairing
(c) interfacing
(d) assembling
ANS: a



7. The software generally used for what-if analysis is related to
(a) word-processing
(b) graphics
(c) database management
(d) None of the above
ANS: d



8. Distributed data entry means that data can be
(a) entered at different locations where it originates
(b) sent to different locations from a central place
(c) accessed from different places know as distribution points
(d) distributed through a network
ANS: a



9. Software documentation refers to
(a) anything written about how the software is designed or functions
(b) the documents which, the user has to sign before using the software legally
(c) the compatibility of the software with IBM-PC
(d) None of the above.
ANS: a



10. If a home computer user wants access to national database networks he/she at least requires
(a) a microcomputer, a modem, a telephone line
(b) a microcomputer, a tele-printer, a telephone line
(c) a microcomputer, communications soft-ware, a telephone line
(d) a microcomputer, a modem, communications software, a telephone line
ANS: d



11. Which of the following factors does not affect the total time taken to generate by using computers?
(a) entry of data
(b) complexity of calculations to be performed
(c) type and format of output required
(d) power of the processor
(e) speed of the printer
(f) place where the computer is kept
ANS: f



12. Which of the following functions of a computer is wrong?
(a) it obtains data from an input device
(b) it processes the data and delivers the final results to an output device
(c) it takes processing steps from the list of instructions called program
(d) it stores the program and data in memory.
(e) It generates the program on its own.
ANS: e



13. The heart of a computer is
(a) CPU
(b) Memory
(c) I/O Unit
(d) Disks
ANS: a

14. A computer consists of
(a) a central processing unit
(b) a memory
(c) input and output units
(d) All the above.
ANS: d



15. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage?
(a) semiconductor memory
(b) magnetic disks
(c) magnetic drums
(d) magnetic tapes
ANS: a



16. Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronics speed?
(a) semiconductor memory
(b) magnetic disks
(c) magnetic drums
(d) magnetic tapes
ANS: a



17. Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various operations using timing signals?
(a) Arithmetic-logic unit
(b) Control unit
(c) Memory unit
(b) I/O unit
ANS: b



18. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage elements called
(a) semiconductor memory
(b) registers
(c) hard disk
(d) magnetic disk
ANS: b



19. Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time after specifying its address is called
(a) sequential-access memory
(b)  random-access memory
(c) secondary memory
(d) mass storage
ANS: b



20. Which of the following is the fastest?
(a) CPU
(b) Magnetic tapes and disks
(c) Video terminal
(d) Sensors, mechanical controllers
ANS: a



21. Modern computers do not work with decimal numbers. Instead, they process binary numbers i.e., groups of Os and 1s because
(a) electronic devices are most reliable when designed for two state (binary) operation
(b) binary circuits are simple
(c) memory is only possible for binary numbers
(d) with decimal numbers, the circuits are complex and costly
(e) with decimal numbers, processing speed is slow
ANS: a



22. A computer can be defined as an electronic device that can (choose the most precise definition)
(a) carry out arithmetical operations
(b) carry out logical functions
(c) do complicated calculations
(d) accept and process data by implementing sequentially a set of stored instructions.
(e) Present information to the operator on a visual display unit
ANS: d



23. Stored instructions and data in digital computers consists of
(a) alphabets
(b) numerals
(c) characters
(d) scripts
(e) bits
ANS: e



24. A digital computer performs its computations by
(a) mechanical means
(b) analogy
(c) guessing
(d) counting
(e) None of the above.
ANS: d



25. Binary coded decimal (BCD) numbers express each decimal digitals as
(a) binary digits
(b) digits and strings
(c) nibble
(d) word
(e) byte
ANS: c



26. The basic operation performed by a computer is
(a) arithmetic operations
(b) logic operations
(c) storage and retrieval operations ../(d) all the above
(e) None of the above.
ANS: d



27. Who is regarded as the Father of computers?
(a) Abascus
(b) John Napier
(c) Pascal
(c) Charles Babbage
(e) Hollerith
ANS: c



28. The analog computer deals directly with
(a) number or codes
(b) measured values of continuous physical magnitude
(c) signals in the form of 0 or 1
(d) signals in discrete values from 0 to 9
ANS: b



29. Transistor was invented in
(a) 1945
(b) 1946
(c) 1947
(d) 1948
ANS: d



30. Integrated circuits are classified according to the
(a) no. of chips
(b) no. of vacuum tube
(c) no. of gates
(d) no. of transistor
ANS: c



31. 1 K bits equals to the
(a) 1000 bits
(b) 100 bits
(c) 1024 bits
(d) 10 bits
ANS: c



32. The first microprocessor was introduced in
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1974
ANS: a



33. In terms of processing power there is a class of computers between minicomputers and microcomputers known as
(a) Supercomputer
(b) Mainframe
(c) Personal computer
(d) Workstation
ANS: d



34. The biggest manufacturer of workstations is
(a) Sun Microsystems
(b) IBM
(c) DEC
(d) HP
ANS: a



35. The first AT Systems have
(a) 12 bit ISA Bus
(b) 14 bit ISA Bus
(c) 16 bit ISA Bus
(d) 18 bit ISA Bus
ANS: c

36. Networking is a connection of two or more
(a) Computer System
(b) Man
(c) Place
(d) Business
ANS: a

37. If you want to improve the performance of your PC, you need to upgrade the
(a) CPU
(b) Monitor
(c) Keyboard
(d) Printer
ANS: a

BANK EXAMS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Multiprogramming was made possible by
(a) input/output units that operate independently of the CPU
(b) Operating systems
(c) Both a and b
(d) Neither a nor b
ANS: c


2. The person contributing the idea of the stored program was
(a) John von Neumann
(b) Charles Babbage
(c) Howard Aiken
(d) Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
ANS: a

3. Transistorized computer circuit were introduced in the
(a) first generation
(b) second generation
(c) third generation
(d) fourth generation
ANS: b

4. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
(a) Data general corporation
(b) Sperry Univac
(c) radio shack
(d)IBM
ANS: c

5. The "Father of Punched Card Processing" was
(a) J. Presper Eckert
(b) Charles Babbage
(c) Blaise Pascal
(d)Dr. Herman Hollerith
ANS: d


6. The punched card used in IBM System/3 contains
(a) 80 column
(b) 90 column
(c) 96 column
(d) 126 column
ANS: c


7. First integrated circuit chip was developed by
(a) C.V.Raman
(b) W.H.Brittain
(c) J.S.Kilby
(d) Robert Noyc
ANS: c


8. The main distinguishing features of fifth generation digital computers will be
(a) Liberal used microprocessors
(b) Artificial intelligence
(c) Extremely low cost
(d) Versatility
ANS: b


9. IBM 7000 digital computer
(a) Belongs to second generation
(b) Uses VLSI
(c) Employs semi-conductor memory
(d) has modular construction
ANS: d


10. The first mechanical computer designed by Babbage was called:
(a) Analytical Engine
(b) Abacus
(c) Calculator
(d) Processor
ANS: a


11. The counting board in which numbers are represented as beads strung on wires is commonly called abacus. By what name is it known in Japan?
(a) Suanpan
(b) Soroban
(c) Napier's beads
(d) Suharto
ANS: b

12. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtracts, multiply, divide and find square roots?
(a) Napier
(b) Babbage
(c) Pascal
(d) Leibnitz
ANS: d


13. What is the name of the earliest calculating machine which was based on concepts found in modem computers but was unfortunately never build?
(a) Babbage's Difference Engine
(b) Pascal's Adder
(c) Leibnitz's Multiplier
(d) Differential Analyzer
ANS: a


14. Who is called the "grandfather" of the computer?
(a) Herman Hollerith
(b) Blaise Pascal
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Joseph jacquard
ANS: c

15. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibited
(a) 1835
(b) 1860
(c) 1855
(d) 1870
ANS: c


16. Charles Babbage, who was Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University in England, was an eccentric and quick tempered man. He planned and dreamt of many machines which he could not complete. One such machine was known as "Babbage's Folly". Can you tell the name of the machine?
(a) Differential Analyzer
(b) Difference Engine
(c) Analytical Engine
(d) Mark-1
ANS: c


17. In 1944, an electromechanical computer was built having thousands of relays which sounded "like a roomful of old ladies knitting away with steel needles" as they clicked open and closed. What was the name of the computer?
(a) colossus
(b) Mark-1
(c) Whirlwind
(d) EDSAC
ANS: b


18. ENIAC (electric Numerical Integrator and Calculator) had huge advantage over mark because it used electronic valves in place of the electromagnetic valves in place of the electromagnetic switches. In the beginning, ENIAC was used for calculating the path of artillery shells. For which other was weapon design was it utilized?
(a) hydrogen bomb
(b) atom bomb
(c) submarines
(d) fighter aircraft
ANS: a


19. What was the total number of UNIVAC- I sold eventually and by which company?
(a) 20, British Tabulating Machine Co. (BTM)
(b) 80, International Business Machines (IBM)
(c) 48, Remington Red
(d) 40, International Computer Ltd. (ICL)
ANS: 48

20. Who is credited with the development of the "blueprints" for the first digital computer?
(a) Blaise Pascal
(b) William Seward Burroughs
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Herman Hollerith
ANS: c


21. The first practical commercial typewriter was invented in 1867 in the United States by
(a) Chirstopher Latham Sholes
(b) Carlos Glidden
(c) Samual soule
(d) All of the above
ANS: d


22. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 904 by a small company. What was the name of that company?
(a) The Tabulator Ltd.
(b) Tabular Machine Company
(c) International Business Machines (IBM)
(d) Accounting & Tabulating Corp. of Great Britain
ANS: a


23. When was punched-card equipment used for the first time to process the British census?
(a) 1094
(b) 1907
(c) 1911
(d) 1914
ANS: c


24. The first major electronic analog computer called the differential analyzer was built at Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT) in the late 1920s. Can you tell who directed the development of this computer?
(a) Cliffort Berry
(b) Thomas J Watson
(c) A.M. Turing
(d) Vannevar Bush
ANS: d


25. Which was the first company in the world to build computer for sale?
(a) International Business Machines
(b) Remington Rand Corporation
(c) English Electric Computer Ltd:
(d) Sperry Univac.
ANS: d

BANK EXAMS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.The first generation of computers were based upon
(a) transistors
(b) lC’s
(c) valves
(d) conductor
Ans : c
2.Turbo switch on computer is in
(a) back panel
(b) is not there
(c) front panel
(d) All of these
Ans : c
3.The second generation computers were based upon
(a) transistors
(b) ICs
(c) valves
(d) chips
Ans : a
4.RAM stands for
(a) Random Allowed Memory
(b) Ready Access Memory
(c) Random Access Memory
(d) Random Added Memory
Ans : c
5.In programming, you use the following keys
(a) Arrow keys
(b) Function keys
(c) Alpha keys
(d) Num keys
Ans : b
6.Printer is a device which
(a) input
(b) output
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans : b
7.Laser printer is device which
(a) input
(b) output
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans : b
8.Track ball has a
(a) ball
(b) track
(c) football
(d) None of these
Ans : a
9.Dot matrix printer uses what for printing
(a) hammers
(b) slugs
(c) mouse
(d) nibs
Ans : a
10.A CD can hold approximately how much of data
(a) 200 MB
(b) 700 MB
(c) 1000 MB
(d) 2000 MB
Ans : b
11. Computer program which controls the operations of computer is called
(a) assembles
(b) operating System
(c) interpreter
(d) compiler
Ans : b
12. System software are of two types operating systems and
(a) applications
(b) word processing
(c) language trans
(d) None of these
Ans : c
13.Debugging tools are there to debug errors in
(a) printers
(b) keyboards
(c) programs
(d) language
Ans : c
14. There are two basic types of disks-floppy disk and
(a) low disk
(b) hard disk
(c) soft disk
(d) None of these
Ans : b
15. It is a collection of facts and figures
(a) data
(b) information
(c) processing
(d) file
Ans : a
16.It converts accepted instructions into machine language
(a) input unit
(b) output unit
(c) processing unit
(d) memory unit
Ans : a
17. To open a new file in MS-Word, the shortcut key is
(a) Ctrl + X
(b) Ctrl + N
(c) Ctrl + Y
(d) Ctrl + V
Ans : b
18. What is the term used for the word processing programs that show you directly on the PC screen the appearance of your final document as you might expect on the paper?
(a) Search & Replace
(b) Pagination
(c) Soft Copy
(d) WYSIWYG
Ans : d
19. Alignment buttons are available on which toolbar?
(a) Status
(b) Standard
(c) Formatting
(d) None of these
Ans : c
20. Which of the following is not an option of edit menu?
(a) Cut
(b) Copy
(c) Paste
(d) Page setup
Ans : d
21. By default the bottom margin in the word document is
(a) 2 inch
(b) 1 inch
(c) 3 inch
(d) 1.5 inch
Ans : b
22.A file name cannot contain in MS-Word database file
(a) a letter
(b) number
(c) underscore
(d) space
Ans : d
23.Selection of text involves only
(a) single word
(b) line or multiple lines
(c) paragraph or paragraphs and complete document
(d) All of the above
Ans : d
24.‘Replace’ option is available in
(a) Edit menu
(b) File menu
(c) Tools menu
(d) Insert menu
Ans : a
25.When you start spelling checker, it starts checking the spellings
(a) from the end of the document to upward
(b) from the beginning of the document and downward
(c) from the insertion point
(d) None of the above
Ans : c

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

Question 1: Name the device that provides attachment points for RAM, Video Cards, Graphics card, Modem etc.

1. processor

2. father board

3. motherboard

4. modem

Answer: 3.

Question 2: Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and main page of the entire site

1. None

2. URL

3. Website address

4. Hyperlink

5. Domain name

Answer: 2.

Question 3: In C, An array that uses more than two subscripts is known as

1. One dimentional Array

2. Two Dimentional Array

3. Three Dimentional Array

4. Multi Dimentional Array

Answer: 4.

Question 4: Predict the output or error(s) for the following:

void main()

{

int const * p=5;

printf("%d",++(*p));

}

1. Compiler error: Cannot modify a constant value.

2. 5

3. 6

4. 7

5.

Answer: 1.

Question 5: Which command is used to undelete delete a bunch of files with extension doc that you have just deleted

1. Undelete

2. Undelete *.doc

3. Undelete/all

4. All of the above

Answer: 2.

Question 6: In the SAR sub layer of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the payload is 48 bytes and there is no added header or trailer

1. AAL1

2. AAL2

3. AAL3/4

4. AAL5

Answer: 4.

Question 7: Special I/O instruction r required for

1. a. Memory mapped I/O

2. b. I/O mapped I/O

3. c. both of these

4. d. none of these

Answer: 1.

Question 8: Which of the following is not a type of UNIX shell?

1. KORN SHELL

2. BOURNE SHELL

3. C SHELL

4. JOIN SHELL

Answer: 4.

Question 9: The key idea behind ISDN is that of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a conceptual pipe between the customer and the carrier through which bits flow

1. digital byte pipe

2. analog bit pipe

3. digital pipe

4. digital bit pipe

Answer: 4.

Question 10: You use the History panel to:

1. insert Flash buttons.

2. insert images.

3. format text.

4. display the actions performed.

Answer: 4.

Question 11: What was the first ARPANET message?

1. "lo"

2. "hello world"

3. "mary had a little lamb"

4. "cyberspace, the final frontier"

Answer: 1.

Question 12: The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:

1. Programming

2. Processing

3. Storing

4. Organizing

Answer: 2.

Question 13: The information related to multi-programmed hosts is placed in the header of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Layer

1. Application layer

2. Transport Layer

3. Session layer

4. Network Layer.

Answer: 2.

Question 14: Which is not true for primary storage?

1. Information must be transferred to primary storage

2. It is relatively more expensive and it is a part of the CPU

3. It allows very fast access to data

4. All the above

Answer: 4.

Question 15: At which OSI layer does data translation and code formatting occur?

1. Network

2. Physical

3. Data link

4. Transport

5. Presentation

Answer: 5.

Question 16: Purpose of PC (Program Counter) in a Microprocessor is

1. To store address of TOS (Top Of Stack)

2. To store address of next instruction to be executed.

3. Count the number of instructions.

4. To store base address of the stack.

Answer: 2.

Question 17: In Photoshop You want to specify a halftone screen frequency when you print your image. Which command should you choose to access this option?

1. File > Print with Preview

2. File > Print

3. File > Page Setup

4. File > Print One Copy

Answer: 1.

Question 18: What command is used to partition a hard drive?

1. Fdisk

2. Format

3. Chkdsk

Answer: 1.

Question 19: For most of computers,the number of scan lines varies between

1. 100 and 1000

2. 200 and 2000

3. 300 and 3000

4. None of these

Answer: 1.

Question 20: The ..... tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.

1. ALU

2. System Unit

3. Control Unit

4. Motherboard

Answer: 2.

Question 21: You are working on a complex marketing problem and want to use the Solver feature of Excel. What are the three pieces of information that must be provided to the Solver to solve the problem?

1. Your data, variables, and constraints.

2. Your target, variables and data range.

3. Your target, variables and constraints.

4. Your target, subtotals and constraints.

Answer: 3.

Question 22: Default line spacing in Word is

1. Single

2. Double

3. 1.5

4. Multiple

Answer: 1.

Question 23: The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is

1. ASCII

2. BCD

3. BCDIC

4. Hollerith

Answer: 1.

Question 24: Which of the following command is used to count just the number of lines contained in a file ?

1. wc-1

2. wc-w

3. wc-c

4. wc-r

Answer: 1.

Question 25: One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:

1. The device that sends the bus signals telling it what to do.

2. The area that regulates all of the system power usage

3. The area where all the of the Basic input/output routines are stored

4. The area where all of the processing takes place

Answer: 4.

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE PAPER

1. A………typically connects personal computers within a very limited geographical area, usually within a single building.
(A) LAN
(B) BAN
(C) TAN
(D) NAN
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called—
(A) utilizing
(B) batching
(C) upgrading
(D) processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. An e-mail address typically consists of a user ID followed by the ……… sign and the name of the e-mail server that manages the user’s electronic post office box.
(A) @
(B) #
(C) &
(D) *
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

4. Software applies……, also called algorithms, to process data.
(A) arithmetic
(B) procedures
(C) objects
(D) rules
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. A file extension is separated from the main file name with a(n) ……, but no spaces.
(A) question mark
(B) exclamation mark
(C) underscore
(D) period
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)


6. An ad hoc query is a______________
(A) pre-planned question
(B) pre-scheduled question
(C) spur-of-the-moment question
(D) question that will not return any results
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

7. A Web ……… consists of one or more Web pages located on a Web server.
(A) hub
(B) site
(C) story
(D) template
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. A computer ……… is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduce itself, and spread to other files.
(A) worm
(B) virus
(C) trojan horse
(D) phishing scam
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

9. The desktop contains small graphics called—
(A) windows
(B) logos
(C) icons
(D) pictures
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

10. C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of ……… languages.
(A) low-level
(B) computer
(C) system programming
(D) high-level
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

11. A(n)………camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format that can be easily transferred into a computer and manipulated using graphics software.
(A) digital
(B) analog
(C) classic
(D) film
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

12. ……makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.
(A) E-world
(B) E-commerce
(C) E-spend
(D) E-business
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

13. Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by ………who set(s) up accounts and passwords for authorized network users.
(A) IT managers
(B) the government
(C) network administrators
(D) password administrators
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

14. Application software is designed to accomplish—
(A) real-world tasks
(B) computer-centric tasks
(C) gaming tasks
(D) operating system tasks
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

15. A telephone number, a birth date, and a customer name are all examples of—
(A) a record
(B) data
(C) a file
(D) a database
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

16. The human-readable version of a program is called—
(A) source code
(B) program code
(C) human code
(D) system code
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

17. A ……… computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage, and processing components into a single portable unit.
(A) notebook
(B) journal
(C) diary
(D) briefcase
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

18. ……… is the result produced by a computer.
(A) Data
(B) Memory
(C) Output
(D) Input
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

19. Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called—
(A) Hypertext
(B) Networks
(C) Internet
(D) Web browsers
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

20. A ……… is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage.
(A) surge strip
(B) USB
(C) UPS
(D) battery strip
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

21. When you save to ………, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
(A) RAM
(B) motherboard
(C) secondary storage device
(D) primary storage device
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

22. The motherboard is the_____________
(A) circuit board that houses peripheral devices
(B) same as the CPU chip
(C) the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on
(D) circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

23. A computer-intensive problemruns on a—
(A) server
(B) main frame
(C) supercomputer
(D) super PC
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

24. A(n)……converts and executesone statement at a time.
(A) compiler
(B) interpreter
(C) converter
(D) instructions
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

25. The term ……… designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
(A) digital device
(B) system add-on
(C) disk pack
(D) peripheral device
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

26. Approximately how many bytes make one megabyte ?
(A) One thousand
(B) Ten thousand
(C) One hundred
(D) One million
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

27. What is MP3 ?
(A) A mouse
(B) A Printer
(C) A Sound format
(D) A Scanner
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

28. All the deleted files go to_____________
(A) Recycle Bin
(B) Task Bar
(C) Tool Bar
(D) My Computer
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

29. ……… this is the act of copying or downloading a program from a network and making multiple copies of it.
(A) Network piracy
(B) Plagiarism
(C) Software piracy
(D) Site-license piracy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

30. A directory within a directory is called—
(A) Mini Directory
(B) Junior Directory
(C) Part Directory
(D) Sub Directory
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

31. Which is the best definition of a software package ?
(A) An add-on for your computer such as additional memory
(B) A set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing
(C) A protection you can buy for a computer
(D) The box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

32. In MICR, C stands for ……….
(A) Code
(B) Colour
(C) Computer
(D) Character
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

33. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of—
(A) bar-code readers
(B) imaging systems
(C) scanning devices
(D) pen-based systems
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

34. When writing a document, you can use the ……… feature to find an appropriate word or an alternative word if you find yourself stuck for the right word.
(A) dictionary
(B) word finder
(C) encyclopedia
(D) thesaurus
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

35. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
(A) Function
(B) Control
(C) Arrow
(D) Space bar
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

36. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is—
(A) read-only
(B) memory-only
(C) run-only
(D) write-only
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

37. In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of—
(A) Sentences and paragraphs
(B) Numbers and alphabetical characters
(C) Graphic shapes and figures
(D) Human voice and other sounds
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

38. A Website’s main page is called its—
(A) home page
(B) browser page
(C) search place
(D) bookmark
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

39. When installing ………, the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CDROM or other medium to the hard disk.
(A) programming software
(B) system hardware
(C) applications hardware
(D) applications software
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

40. A collection of interrelated files in a computer is a—
(A) file manager
(B) field
(C) record
(D) database
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

41. A ……… computer is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
(A) server
(B) mainframe
(C) desktop
(D) tablet
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

42. The trend in computer systems is toward the use of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In these operating systems, a trackball is described as____________
(A) a roller ball which moves the cursor
(B) a pen-shaped device which allows data to be entered through the CRT screen
(C) a figure which resembles a familiar office device
(D) an outdated input device
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

43. Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by—
(A) Symbols
(B) Labels
(C) Graphs
(D) Icons
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

44. What is usually used for displaying information at public places ?
(A) Monitors
(B) Overhead Projections
(C) Monitors and Overhead Projections
(D) Touch Screen Kiosks
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

45. The real business and competitive value of information technology lies in—
(A) The software applications that are used by many companies
(B) The capabilities of the software and value of the information a business acquires and uses
(C) The infrastructure of hardware, networks, and other IT facilities that are commonly used by many companies
(D) The capabilities of the hardware and the speed at which it processes information
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

46. Companies use which of the following vendors to provide access to software and services rather than purchasing the applications and maintaining the applications themselves ?
(A) Open source vendors
(B) Alliances
(C) Application service providers
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

47. Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system ?
(A) Opening an application previously installed on the computer
(B) Borrowed copies of software
(C) Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
(D) Running antivirus programs
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

48. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of—
(A) spooling
(B) dentity theft
(C) spoofing
(D) hacking
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

49. The first step in the transaction processing cycle is___________
(A) database operations
(B) audit
(C) data entry
(D) user inquiry
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

50. In the information systems concept, the output function involves__________
(A) Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
(B) Transformation processes that convert input into output
(C) Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
(D) Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement of its goal
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)