IBPS CLERKS EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
(a) Files may share the same name or same extension but not both
(b) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
(c) File extension is another name for file type
(d) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (d)

2. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?
(a) Existing program files and icons disappear
(b) The CD-ROM stops functioning
(c) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page
(d) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (b)

3. Main memory is
(a) Random Access Memory
(b) Read only Memory
(c) Serial Access Memory
(d) Storage Memory
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage of the type
(a) Magnetic
(b) Optical
(c) Electrical
(d) Electromechanical
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

5. What are the two basic types of memory that your computer uses ?
(a) RAM
(b) RW/ RAM
(C) ROM
(d) ERAM
(e) POST
ANSWER: (a)

6. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million Instructions per second with the word length of
Around 64 bits is known as
(a) Super computer
(b) Mini computer
(c) Micro computer
(d) Macro computer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

7. To locate a data items for storage is
(a) Field
(b) Feed
(c) Database
(d) Fetch
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

8. A type of line printer that uses embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is
(a) Golf ball printer
(b) Dot-matrix printer
(c) Laser printer
(d) Band printer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

9. The chip, used in computers, is made of
(a) Chromium
(b) Iron oxide
(c) Silica
(d) Silicon
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

10. The size of commonly used Floppy disk is
(a) 4.5"
(b) 3.5"
(c) 3.25"
(d) 5.5"
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

11. Operating system of a computer
(a) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
(b) Links a program with subroutine with references
(c) Provides a layer, user friendly interface
(d) Hardware of computer
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

12. Wild card operators specifies
(a) Can be used when writing into multiple files
(b) Allows several files to be read simultaneously
(c) Provide an easy way of groups of related files
(d) Are only used when printing the contents of a file
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

13. Most Websites have a main page, the ...... which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web side
pages.
(a) Search engine
(b) Home page
(C) Browser
(d) URL
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

14. Which of the following is not true about Computer files?
(a) They are collections of data saved to a storage medium
(b) Every file has a file name
(c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the file's contents
(d) Files usually contain data
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

15. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
(a) Mainframe computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Embedded computer
(d) Note book computer
(e) Micro computer
ANSWER: (e)

16. This process is used by large retailers to study trends.
(a) Data mining
(b) Data selection
(C) POS
(d) Data conversion
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

17. This system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the
current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
(a) PSS
(b) POS
(C) Inventory
(d) Data mining
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

18. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer ?
(a) Gathering data
(b) Processing data into information
(c) Analyzing the data or information
(d) Storing the data or information
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

19. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead
of manually. This technology is known as
(a) Robotics
(b) Computer forensics
(C) Simulation
(d) Forecasting
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

20. It is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 Nano metres
(a) Nano science
(b) Microelectrodes
(C) Computer forensics
(d) Artificial intelligence
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)