COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs FOR BANK EXAMS

1. The right click option of mouse is NOT used in which of the following?
1) To copy selected text into the clipboard
2) To rename file
3) To cut the selected text
4) To access properties of an object
5) None of these

2. .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
1) Tracking
2) Formatting
3) Crashing
4) Allotting
5) None of these

3. A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored is called....
1) paste
2) open
3) memory
4) pocket
5) None of these

4. Correcting errors in a program is referred to as...
1) debugging
2) bugging
3) rectifying
4) modifying
5) None of these

5. Graphical diagrams are used to represent multiple perspectives of a system which include
1) use-case, class and state diagrams
2) state, interaction and derivative diagrams
3) interaction, relationship and class diagrams
4) deployment, relationship and use-case diagrams
5) None of these

6. Which is the best view for representing your thoughts as a presentation of a computer?
1) Outline view
2) Notes page view
3) Slide sorter view
4) Slide view
5) None of these

7. What does SMPS stand for?
1) Switched Mode Power Supply
2) Single Mode Power Supply
3) Simple Mode Power Supply
4) Synchronous Mode Power Supply
5) None of these

8. RSA is........
1) Symmetric Cryptosystem
2) Digital Signature
3) Asymmetric Cryptosystem
4) Block Cypher
5) None of these

9. ......... hardware technology was used to fifth-generation computers.
1) Transistors
2) Valves
3) ICS
4) ULSI
5) VLSI

10. For each instruction in program memory the CPU goes through a ........
1) decode - fetch - execute sequence
2) fetch - decode - execute sequence
3) fetch - execute - decode sequence
4) execute - store - decode sequence
5) fetch - store - decode sequence

11. A proxy server is used for which of the following?
1) To provide security against unauthorised users
2) To process client requests for web pages
3) To process client requests for database access
4) To provide TCP / IP
5) None of these

12. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a(n).....
1) Version
2) Patch
3) Tutorial
4) FAQ
5) None of these

13. A modem performs.....
1) Modulation
2) Demodulation
3) Data compression
4) All of these
5) None of these

14. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
1) Direct
2) Sequential
3) Random
4) All of the above
5) None of these

15. A failure that occurs in an Oracle program when there is a logical failure in handling of a statement is called.........
1) Instance failure
2) Media failure
3) Process failure
4) Statement failure
5) User error

16. Which of the following represents the size of a floppy?
1) 3.5 inches
2) 5.25 inches
3) 8.0 inches
4) All the above
5) None of these

17. To format a number in date format, press..
1) Ctrl + Shift + @
2) Ctrl + Shift + #
3) Ctrl + Shift + %
4) Ctrl + Shift + $
5) Ctrl + Shift + ∗

18. ........ uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper.
1) Laser printer
2) Dot-matrix printer
3) Daisy wheel printer
4) Band printer
5) Ink-jet printer

19. OR, XOR and AND functions can be performed by .............. of a computer in the CPU.
1) Memory
2) CU
3) Register
4) ALU
5) Processor

20. Internet provides....
1) Online communication
2) Software sharing
3) Customer support service
4) Online journals and magazines
5) All of the above

21. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ................ software to work together.
1) Management
2) Processing
3) Utility
4) Application
5) None of these

22. ............................ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
1) Servers
2) Embedded computers
3) Robotic computers
4) Mainframes
5) None of these

23. SMPT, FTP and DNS are applications of the ............. layer.
1) data link
2) network
3) transport
4) application
5) None of these

24. According to which of the following, in a database, should information be organised and accessed?
1) Physical position
2) Logical structure
3) Data dictionary
4) Physical structure
5) None of these

25. WORM stands for ....
1) Wanted One Read Memory
2) Write Once Read Many
3) Write Original Read Many
4) All the above
5) None of these

26. Which of the following is separate software layer that acts as 'glue' between the client and the server parts of an application and provides a programming abstraction?
1) Freeware
2) Firmware
3) Shareware
4) User-supported software
5) Middleware

27. Which of the following is a must for a computer?
1) Chip
2) Data
3) Mouse
4) Processor
5) None of these

28. Disk can be used to store.......
1) Random files
2) Sequential files
3) Both (1) and (2)
4) Horizontal files
5) None of these

29. A derived class may also be called as.....
1) sub-class
2) super class
3) parent class
4) deprived class
5) None of these

30. The capacity of program counter is.......
1) 8 bits
2) 14 bits
3) 16 bits
4) 12 bits
5) 32 bits

31. In ........... generation computer the speed was measured in nanoseconds.
1) first
2) second
3) third
4) fourth
5) fifth

32. The process of transferring of files from your computer to the computer on the internet is called .......
1) downloading
2) uploading
3) FTP
4) JPEG
5) downsizing

33. Timing and control unit is a part of a(n)....
1) ALU
2) Processor
3) Memory
4) CMOS
5) BIOS

34. Chip is the common name for a(n)....
1) transistor
2) resistor
3) integrated circuit
4) semiconductor
5) None of these

35. ................. is developed specifically for a distinct industry.
1) Personal productivity software
2) Application software
3) Decision support system
4) Vertical market software
5) System software

36. Which of the following services is not provided by Internet service provider?
1) Internet transit
2) Domain name registration
3) Hosting
4) Dial-up access
5) None

37. A source program is written in a ............. language.
1) high-level
2) low-level
3) binary
4) All the above
5) None of these

38. The transfer rate of a standard USB 2.0 Device is .....
1) 100 M bit/s
2) 250 M bit/s
3) 480 M bit/s
4) 500 M bit/s
5) 1 G bit/s

39. The control part of a disk is known as
1) surface
2) hub
3) cylinder
4) cluster
5) None of these

40. Which of the following languages is used for process control?
1) ADA
2) COBOL
3) BASIC
4) PASCAL
5) LISP

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

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR RBI ASSISTANTS EXAM

1. To provide electronic circuits, first generation computers used
a) Vacuum tubes
b) Transistors
c) Integrated circuits
d) Large scale integrated circuits
e) None of these

2. In Ms word the key board short cut used for spelling and grammar check
a) F3 
b) F5 
c) F7
d) F9 
e) None of these

3. In Dos the primary name of a file can have a maximum of ..... characters
a) 10 
b) 8 
c) 12
d) 5 
e) None of these

4. The instruction of a program which is currently being executed are stored in
a) Secondary Storage Memory
b) Cache memory
c) Read Only Memory
d) RAM 
e) None of these

5. Prepare a presentation/ Slide show which application is commonly used
a) Photoshop 
b) Power point
c) Microsoft outlook 
d) MS Publisher
e) None of these

6. An Excel workbook is a collection of
a) Work books 
b) Worksheets
c) Charts 
d) tables
e) None of the above

7. When sending an email the ..... line describes the contents of message
a) TO 
b) Subject 
c) Content
d) CC 
e) None of these

8. The ....... also called the web contains billions of documents.
a) World wide Web 
b) HTTP
c) Web Portal 
d) Domain
e) None of these

9. Most of the commonly available personal computers/Laptops have a keyboard popularly
known as
a) QWERTY 
b) QOLTY
c) ALTER 
d) ULCLIF
e) None of these

10. When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice you are
a) Primary checking 
b) Pointing
c) Double clicking 
d) Selecting
e) None of these

11. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to the
CPU is known as
a) Clock speed 
b) processing cycle
c) CPU speed 
d) access time
e) None of these

12. How many options does a binary choice offer?
a) One 
b) Three 
c) Two
d) It depends on computer memory
e) None of these

13. The ...... allows you to access object and start programme
a) Default menu 
b) XP menu
c) Start Menu 
d) Stop menu
e) None of these

14. Spool is an acronym for
a) Simultaneous power on operation
b) Simultaneous print on operation
c) simultaneous peripheral operations on-line
d) All of these 
e) None of these

15. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to
a) Unlock the database
b) Provide a map of the data
c) uniquely identify a record
d) All of the above 
e) None of these

16. The most frequently used instruction of a computer program are likely to be fetched
from
a) The hard disk 
b) Cache memory
c) RAM 
d) Registers
e) None of these

17. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?
a) Cable 
b) DSL 
c) Dial-up
d) Satellite 
e) None of these

18. It used a pictures(called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands
to the Computer system
a) Command based user interface
b) GUI c) API
d) System utility 
e) None of these

19. These are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as
your car or electronic thermostat
a) Embedded Processors
b) Servers
c) Robotic computers
d) All of the above
e) None of these

20. TCP/ IP Network model consists ..... layers
a) TWO 
b) Seven 
c) Four
d) Eight 
e) None of these

21. ......... is a set of keywords, symbols, and system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer
a) A computer program
b) A programming language
c) An assemble
d) Syntax
e) None of these

22. A hard copy of a document is .........
a) Printed on the printer
b) Stored on a floppy
c) Stored on a CD
d) All of these
e) None of these

23. Which of the following groups consist of only input devices?
a) Mouse, keyboard, monitor
b) Mouse, keyboard, printer
c) Mouse, keyboard, plotter
d) Mouse, keyboard, Scanner
e) None of these

24. ............ is the process of finding errors in software code
a) Compiling 
b) Testing
c) Running 
d) Debugging
e) None of these

25. Which of the following computer languages is a mathematically oriented languages used for scientific problems?
a) FORTRAN 
b) COBAL
c) LISP 
d) PROLOG
e) None of these

26. Array is .........
a) Linear data structure
b) Non-linear structure
c) Complex data structure
d) Simple data structure
e) None of these

27 Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
a) Hardware
b) Software
c) Programs
d) Output
e) None of these

28. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as .........
a) Volatile memory
b) Non-volatile memory
c) Sequential memory
d) Direct storage
e) None of these

29. The name a user assigns to a document is called a (n)
a) File name 
b) Program
c) Record 
d) Data
e) None of these

30. In binary language, each letter, number or special character of alphabet is unique combination of ..........
a) Eight bytes
b) Eight kilobytes
c) Eight characters
d) Eight bits
e) None of these

31. How many margins are on a page?
a) Two 
b) Four 
c) Eight
d) One 
e) None of these

32. Nibble describes a bits combination of
a) 5 bits 
b) 6 bits 
c) 7 bits
d) 4 bits 
e) 16 bits

33. To centre a paragraph using short keys press ...........
a) CTRL + C 
b) CTRL + E 
c) CTRL + L
d) CTRL + R 
e) None of these

34. Which of the following types of tables constraints will prevent the entry of duplicate
rows
a) Primary key 
b) Unique
c) Null 
d) Foreign key
e) None of these

35. What is the base of hexadecimal number system?
a) 2 
b) 8 
c) 16
d) 10 
e) 32

36. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into ......
a) files 
b) tables
c) information 
d) graphics
e) None of these

37. Spot the odd one out amongst the following
a) BASIC 
b) WINDOWS
c) DOS 
d) UNIX
e) None of these

38. Demodulation is the process of
a) Converting digital signals to analogue
b) converting analog signal to digital
c) combining analog and digital
d) All of the above
e) None of these

39. Which of the following is called the smallest
addressable element in a display device
a) Dotlex 
b) Pixel 
c) Cell
d) Shell 
e) None of these

40. The most common type of floppy size is
a) 3 1/2 inch 
b) 5 1/4-inch
c) 4 3/4 inch 
d) 4 1/4 inch
e) None of these

41. One megabyte equals approximately
a) 1,000 bits 
b) 1,000 bytes
c) 1 million bytes 
d) 1 million bits
e) None of these

42. A program embedded in a semiconductor chip during their manufacture is called
a) human ware 
b) firmware
c) liveware 
d) software
e) None of these

43. The term gopher is related with
a) hardware 
b) firmware
c) internet searching 
d) none
e) None of these

44. A process known as ........ is used by large retailers to study trends.
a) data mining 
b) data selection
c) POS 
d) data conversion
e) None of these

45. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
a) Process , Output , Input , Storage
b) Input , Output, Process , Storage
c) Process ,Storage , Input,, Output
d) Input ,Process , Output , Storage
e) None of these

46. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
a) instructions.
b) the operating system.
c) application software.
d) the system unit.
e) None of these

47. Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called
a) a database management system
b) batch processing
c) a real-time system
d) an on-line system
e) None of these

48. Mobile Commerce is best described as
a) The use of Kiosks in marketing
b) Transporting products
c) Buying and selling goods/ services through wireless hand- held devices
d) Using notebook PC's in marketing
e) None of these

49. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as
a) spooling 
b) spoofing
c) Hacking 
d) identity theft
e) None of these

50. A web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ............................ on the web
a) website 
b) web browser
c) Link 
d) PDA
e) None of these

Answers:

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

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Process of finding/ correcting program errors is—
(A) Bugs (B) Debugging
(C) Hacking (D) Cracking
Ans : (B)

2. Diagnostic routines is a—
(A) Programs used to print error messages
(B) Indicates system problems and improper program instructions.
(C) Both A & B are true
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. The term DBMS is referred to—
(A) Data Base Management system
(B) The software used for the management, maintenance and retrieval of the data stored in a data base
(C) A & B both true
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

4. The speed at which data is transferred from the main memory to another medium on which data are recorded is referred as—
(A) Data transfer rate (B) Byte
(C) Buds (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. The time period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures is referred as—
(A) Downtime (B) Uptime
(C) Runtime (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

6. EBCDIC is—
(A) 6-bit coding system (B) 7-bit coding system
(C) 8-bit coding system (D) 9-bit coding system
Ans : (C)

7. A data communication facility on which data can be transmitted in two directions is referred as—
(A) Duplex (B) Simplex
(C) Triplex (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. Electronic Mail /Message System (EMMS) best suits to—
(A) Postal service (B) Telephone service
(C) Telegraph service (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

9. Digital Computer is a computer—
(A) that works with discrete quantities (B) that works with analog quantities
(C) Both A & B (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

10. The subdivision of fields—
(A) always done to give the programmer greater flexibility
(B) dependent on programming language used
(C) never accomplished on fields containing numeric data
(D) all the above
Ans : (B)

11. The primary memory of a personal computer consists—
(A) ROM only (B) RAM only
(C) Both ROM and RAM (D) memory module
Ans : (C)

12. Microsoft Excel is?
(A) financial planning package (B) electronic spreadsheet
(C) graphics package (D) data-base management package
Ans : (B)

13. All the keys on the IBM PC keyboard repeat as long as one holds them down. These keys are known as?
(A) typematic keys (B) functional keys
(C) automatic keys (D) alphabetic keys
Ans : (A)

14. Distributed data processing configuration where all activities passes through a centrally located computer is—
(A) ring network (B) spider network
(C) hierarchical network (D) data control network
Ans : (B)

15. Communications device, combines transmissions from several devices into on line is ?
(A) concentrator (B) modifier
(C) multiplexer (D) full-duplex line
Ans : (C)

16. Data communications involving telegraph lines uses—
(A) simplex lines (B) wideband channels
(C) narrowband channels (D) Dialed service
Ans : (C)

17. A semiconductor memory which allows the eraser of the information stared in it so that new information can be stared in it is referred as—
(A) EPROM (B) ROM
(C) RAM (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

18. Extended ASCII uses—
(A) 8 bits for coding (B) 9 bits for coding
(C) 10 bits for coding (D) 11 bits for coding
Ans : (A)

19. A device used for transmission of images scanned at a transmitting point and duplicated at a receiving point is—
(A) Facsimile (FAX) (B) Telephone
(C) Photocopier (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A data transmission medium made of tiny threads of glass or plastic that can transmit huge amount of information at the speed of light is—
(A) Fiber optic cable (B) Copper cable
(C) Twisted wire cable (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. Computer output which is displayed on the screen of a terminal without a permanent copy is called—
(A) Soft copy (B) Hard copy
(C) Hardware (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. A storage device or medium where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is called—
(A) Serial access (B) Parallel access
(C) Null access (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. The set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation related to the effective operation of a computer system is referred as—
(A) Software (B) Hardware
(C) Hardcopy (D) Softcopy
Ans : (A)

4. An adder in which the bits of the operands are added one after another is called—
(A) Serial adder (B) Parallel adder
(C) Full adder (D) Half adder
Ans : (A)

5. A method of providing virtual memory—
(A) Segmentation (B) De-fragmentation
(C) Paging (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

6. A unit of a computer system that interprets instructions and executes them is known as—
(A) Processor (B) Storage
(C) Peripherals (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. A register in CPU used to store the address of the next instruction to be executed is known as—
(A) Program counter (B) Program library
(C) Programmer (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. One who designs, writes, tests and maintenance computer programs is called—
(A) Programmer (B) Operator
(C) User (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

9. Which of the following terms applies to communication between two computer systems?
(A) computer literacy (B) power supply
(C) applications software (D) connectivity
Ans : (D)

10. A memory in CPU that holds program instructions, input data, intermediate results and the output information produced during processing is—
(A) Secondary memory (B) Primary memory
(C) Auxiliary memory (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. In Broadband system a network system—
(A) Several analog signals share the same physical network channel.
(B) Only digital signals share the same physical network channel.
(C) Single analog signals share the same physical network channel.
(D) None of these.
Ans : (A)

12. Bit stands for—
(A) binary digit (B) one binary piece of information
(C) Both A and B are true (D) None is true
Ans : (C)

13. Broadband channel is the—
(A) The fastest carriers where data transfer rates is of 1 million baud (bits/secon(D) or more.
(B) The slower carriers where data transfer rates is of 56k baud
(C) Musical channel
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

14. BLOB is—
(A) Binary Large Object (B) A long bit string representing complex data
(C) Object oriented language (D) Only A & B are true
Ans : (D)

15. A group of related items / section of program coding treated as a unit is referred as—
(A) Block (B) Duplex
(C) Street (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

16. Following is false for BASIC—
(A) Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
(B) High-level interactive programming language
(C) Works in timesharing environment
(D) Low level object oriented language
Ans : (D)

17. A unit for measuring data transmission speed that describes the capacity of a carrier is referred as—
(A) Baud (B) Bit
(C) Bond (D) Batch
Ans : (A)

18. A process of trying out a new product by independent users before it is finally manufactured/ developed—
(A) Alpha test (B) Beta Test
(C) Gamma test (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. A selection, choice, or condition involving two possibilities is referred as—
(A) Unary (B) Binary
(C) Octal (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

20. Base band System is—
(A) A networking system (B) Where the channel support. a single digital signal.
(C) Both A & B true (D) None is true
Ans : (C)

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Constant is a value written into a program instruction—
(A) that does not change during the execution of the program
(B) that can change during the execution of the program
C) that can vary during the execution of the program
(D) none of these
Ans : (A)

2. A removable direct-access storage medium containing multiple magnetic disks mounted vertically on a single-shaft is referred as—
(A) Tape pack (B) Disk pack
(C) Cylinder (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

3. Diskette is a—
(A) A low-cost, thin flexible magnetic disk storage device
(B) High volume storage device
(C) Primary storage device
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

4. An optical input device that is used to read documents printed in a special type font is known as—
(A) Document reader (B) Documentation
(C) Printer (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. For checking spelling one uses—
(A) Dictionary Disk (B) Index disk
(C) Directory (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

6. APL is—
(A) A high level language for specifying complex algorithms.
(B) A real-time language primarily for scientific applications.
(C) Only A is true
(D) Both A & B true
Ans : (D)

7. The overall design, construction, organization and interconnecting of the various components of a computer system is referred as—
(A) Computer Architecture (B) Computer Flow chart
(C) Computer Algorithm (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. Asynchronous communication is—
(A) Communication between independently operating units
(B) Communication between dependent operating units
(C) Communication between independent and dependent operating units
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

9. Audio response is—
(A) output medium
(B) produces verbal responses from the computer system
(C) Both A & B true
(D) None is true
Ans : (C)

10. Automated Office refers to the merger of …………… in an office environment.
(A) Computers (B) office
(C) telecommunications (D) All the above
Ans : (D)

11. Technique of placing software/programs in a ROM semiconductor chip is called—
(A) PROM (B) EPROM
(C) firm ware (D) microprocessor
Ans : (C)

12. Following is not true for magnetic tape ?
(A) low cost (B) direct-access storage medium
(C) compact and portable (D) highly reliable
Ans : (B)

13. The following is an nonvolatile memory?
(A) ROM (B) RAM
(C) LSI (D) VLSI
Ans : (A)

14. The……………can be programmed one time by either the manufacturer or the computer user. Once programmed, it cannot be modified.
(A) RAM (B) ROM
(C) PROM (D) EPROM
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following is not true of a magnetic disk?
(A) Users can update records by writing over the old data
(B) It provides sequential access to stored data
(C) It is slow relative to magnetic tape
(D) All of the above are true
Ans : (B)

16. A term used for diskette is—
(A) disk cartridge (B) disk pack
(C) floppy disk (D) none of these
Ans : (C)

17. Following is true for the digital computer?
(A) Information is in form of a string of binary digits
(B) It can be used as analog processor
(C) It is less accurate than the analog computer
(D) None of these.
Ans : (A)

18. Comparing with secondary storage, primary storage is—
(A) slow and inexpensive (B) fast and inexpensive
(C) fast and expensive (D) slow and expensive
Ans : (C)

19. CPU performs read/write operations at any point in time in—
(A) ROM (B) PROM
(C) EPROM (D) RAM
Ans : (C)

20. Following is not the from of secondary storage—
(A) magnetic tape (B) CD’s
(C) Disk (D) Hard disk
Ans : (D)

IBPS CLERKS CWE COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. The Title and Page number of a document can be displayed using which of the following options?
1) Insert table
2) Spelling and Grammar
3) Header and Footer
4) Thesaurus
5) File

2. Which of the following is the advantage of Assembly language over Machine language?
1) Easy to use
2) Easy to understand
3) Easy to modify
4) Only 1 and 3
5) All the above

3. Pop-ups are a form of ..... on the World Wide Web?
1) Instant Messaging
2) Search Engines
3) Browsers
4) Mark-up Languages
5) Online Advertising

4. Which of the following is not used to align text in a document?
1) Left
2) Right
3) Center
4) Diagonal
5) Justify

5. Which of the following characteristics is/are used to compute the results from excel data?
1) Goto
2) Table
3) Diagram
4) Formula and Function
5) None of these

6. ....... is a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video.
1) Multiplexer
2) Multiplier
3) Multimedia
4) Multiuser
5) None of these

7. Which of the following refers to the process of trading goods over the internet?
1) E-seva
2) E-Trading
3) E-Finance
4) E-Sales
5) E-Commerce

8. Multiple autonomous computers communicating through a computer network to achieve a common goal is called .......
1) Centralized Computing
2) Co-operative Computing
3) Distributed Computing
4) Connected Computing
5) None of these

9. In order to change page margins in a word document:
1) Drag the scroll box on the scroll bars.
2) Delete the margin boundaries on the ruler
3) Right Click on the ruler
4) Drag the margin boundaries on the ruler
5) None of these

10. USB 3.0 is the second major revision of the Universal Serial Bus standard for Computer Connectivity. Which of the following is true about USB 3.0?
1) It is more than 10 times as fast as USB 2.0
2) Its Data transfer rate is up to 5 Gbits/sec
3) Power consumption is less than USB 2.0
4) All the above
5) None of the above



11. MICR is exclusively used in:
1) Libraries
2) Super markets
3) Stock markets
4) Banking Industry
5) None of these

12. A communication system which provides communication in both directions, but not simultaneously is known as:
1) Half-Duplex
2) Full-Duplex
3) Broadcast
4) Only 1 and 2
5) None of these

13. Which of the following uses computers and data communication to transmit data electronically between computers?
1) EDI
2) Physical Media
3) Printing a paper
4) DTE
5) None

14. Which key, when toggled off, causes keyed characters to override existing characters?
1) Delete
2) Insert
3) Page up
4) Page down
5) Down arrow

15. An act of unauthorized copying of computer software is called:
1) Network Piracy
2) License Piracy
3) Plagiarism
4) Software Piracy
5) None of these

16. .... are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from the user by falsifying their identity.
1) Phishing Trips
2) Computer Virus
3) Spyware Scams
4) Viruses
5) None of these

17. The default view in Excel is:
1) Work
2) Auto
3) Normal
4) Roman
5) None of these

18. Bus topology is also known as ........
1) Multipoint network
2) Multi drop network
3) Broadcasting network
4) All of these
5) None of these

19. Which of the following is not an advantage of multiprocessor system?
1) Low Cost
2) High Reliability
3) Increased Throughput
4) All of these
5) None of these

20. Data redundancy can be eliminated by using:
1) Networking
2) DBMS
3) Operating System
4) Processing the data manually
5) None of these

21. System bus is also known as :
1) Internal bus
2) Information bus
3) RTA bus
4) Component bus
5) None of these

22. Which memory is normally used between RAM and CPU?
1) Cache
2) Register
3) Virtual
4) Disk
5) None of these

23. ...... is a computer software designed to help people involved in a common task to achieve goals.
1) Shareware
2) Software
3) Freeware
4) Collaborative Software
5) None

24. The CPU of a computer ?
1) understands only assembly language
2) understands machine language and high-level languages
3) understands only machine language
4) understands only high-level language
5) does not understand machine language

25. Which of the following is not a term related to the World Wide Web?
1) Hyperlink
2) Hypertext
3) Website
4) Homepage
5) Keyboard

26. ..... is the process of getting access to the computer.
1) Switch on
2) Login
3) Logoff
4) Enter
5) None

27. Display bar that lists all the open folders and active applications is.......
1) Menubar
2) Toolbar
3) Task bar
4) Window list
5) None of these

28. A picture / image file which is displayed in the background of the computer screen is called ..........
1) Wall Paper
2) Screen Saver
3) Windows Theme
4) Photo Desktop
5) None of these

29. Which of the following operating systems does not exist?
1) Windows 7
2) Mac OS X
3) Windows CE
4) Windows 12
5) Ubuntu

30. Which of the following is true about Operating System?
1) It is an interface between user and the computer.
2) It manages all resources
3) It does all Memory management and Process management tasks
4) All are true
5) None of these

31. ....... is a software for personal computers that combines the most commonly used functions of many productivity software programs into one application.
1) Integrated Software
2) Application Software
3) System Software
4) Software Suite
5) None of these

32. Expand RDBMS.
1) Relative Database Management System
2) Rational Database Minimize System
3) Relational Database Management System
4) Relational Database Maximize System
5) None of these

33. ..... is the application of computer investigation and analysis techniques to gather evidence suitable for presentation in a court of law.
1) CID
2) Cryptography
3) Steganography
4) Computer Forensics
5) None of these

34. Find the odd one out.
1) Scanner
2) Mouse
3) Keyboard
4) Printer
5) Barcode Reader

35. Which of the following is not a logic gate?
1) AND
2) OR
3) NOT
4) KNOT
5) None of these

36. DSL is an example of a ...... connection
1) Broadband
2) Dialup
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Computer
5) None of these

37. ...... is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one, apart from the sender and intended recipient, suspects the existence of the message.
1) Encryption
2) Cryptography
3) Steganography
4) Forensics
5) None of these

38. 'Bespoke Software' is also known as:
1) Legacy Software
2) Respoke Software
3) System Software
4) Custom Software
5) None of these

39. Which of the following is not a utility program?
1) File copying
2) Listing files
3) Sending files to printer
4) File conversion
5) None of these

40. Which of the following is an audio input device?
1) Microphone
2) Webcam
3) MIDI keyboard
4) Only 1 & 2
5) Only 1 & 3

ANSWERS:

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

IBPS CLERKS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED MODEL QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following memory chip is programmed during the manufacturing process?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) PROM
4) EEPROM
5) None

2. Computer uses which of the following languages to process data?
1) High Level
2) Assembly
3) Binary
4) Hexa Decimal
5) Octal

3. Magnetic Disk medium uses ..... method for accessing data.
1) Direct
2) Serial
3) Sequential
4) Rotational
5) None

4. Which of the following is the India's first Super Computer?
1) Aakash
2) Sea Deep
3) First PC
4) PARAM 8000
5) Cray - 1

5. Parallelogram in a flowchart usually represents:
1) Input
2) Output
3) Process
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Decision

6. Registers are located in?
1) Memory
2) ALU
3) OS
4) CPU
5) None

7. ...... terminals are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
1) Data
2) Information
3) Credit Cards
4) Query
5) Point-of-Sale (POS)

8. Which of the following is true about Dial-up internet access?
1) It utilizes the existing telephone services
2) It uses a router for security
3) It utilizes the broadband technology
4) Modem speeds are very fast
5) All are Correnct

9. Icons, Windows, Menu and buttons are features of ?
1) DOS
2) GUI
3) Command Driven Interface
4) All the above
5) None

10. Which of the following is true about URL ?
1) It is a web browser
2) It is a messenger
3) It is a mail service
4) It is a global address of documents and other resources on World Wide Web
5) It is same as internet



11. A computer program is:
1) A set of instructions that enable the computer to solve a problem or perform a task
2) Main memory
3) Pseudo code
4) A flowchart
5) None

12. Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc., are:
1) Taskbar
2) Graphical toolbar
3) Desktop
4) Folder
5) Icon

13. Producing Output involves:
1) Accepting information from the outside world
2) Communication with another computer
3) Moving and storing information
4) Communicating information to the outside world
5) None

14. One of the reasons to copy files from CD - ROM to the computer's hard disk is:
1) The above stated procedure cannot be done
2) Faster access
3) To be able to print
4) CD - ROM can only be read once
5) CD - ROM contains only Temporary data

15. The place in a computer, where the OS, application programs and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer processor is?
1) ROM
2) RAM
3) TRASH
4) Access control list
5) None

16. Which of the following is / are the functions
of operating system?
1) Memory Management
2) Access to I/O devices
3) Controlled Access to files
4) All the above
5) None

17. The easiest way to select text is to left click the mouse and ?
1) Hold the Shift key
2) Hold the Ctrl key
3) Move the mouse
4) Drag Over the words you want to highlight
5) None

18. Which part of the URL http://www.ibps.in/clerks2012.html will specify the rules to be followed when accessing a file ?
1) http://
2) www
3) ibps
4) .in
5) /clerks2012.html

19. Moving the page around to view all the pages in the document on the screen is referred to as:
1) Surfing
2) Navigating
3) Hyperlink
4) Scrolling
5) Browsing

20. Which of the following is the short-cut key to close an active tab of a browser?
1) Alt + F4
2) Ctrl + C
3) Ctrl + F4
4) Shift + C
5) Ctrl + W

21. Which kind of malware typically has a tendency to reside in / to get attach to a computer program?
1) Worm
2) Trojan Horse
3) Computer Virus
4) All the Above
5) None

22. WWW can be accessed using ?
1) Web Browsers
2) e - mail
3) Search Engine
4) http
5) Chatting

23. A wireless network uses ...... waves to transmit signals.
1) Electro-Magnetic
2) Sound
3) Radio
4) Video
5) None

24. Kalyan gave incorrect settings in the CMOS which can prevent him from?
1) Logging on to the internet
2) Searching on the web
3) Booting up the computer
4) Accessing the computer
5) Printing a document

25. The components that process data are located in the....
1) Input Devices
2) Output Devices
3) System Unit
4) Storage Component
5) None of these

26. Which of the following is not one of the major data processing functions of a computer?
1) Gathering Data
2) Processing data into information
3) Analysing the data or information
4) Storing data or information
5) None of these

27. Which of the following are the least powerful, yet the most widely used and fastest - growing type of computers?
1) Mainframe Computers
2) Super Computers
3) Mini Computers
4) Micro Computers
5) None of these

28. Which of the following is used to connect a personal computer to a network?
1) Modem
2) NIC
3) PIC
4) CPU
5) None

29. Each Web address is actually a series of numbers, which is usually called as:
1) Domain Name
2) URL
3) http
4) HTML
5) IP address

30. LinkedIn is a?
1) Search Engine
2) Web Browser
3) Social Networking Site
4) Name of Operating System
5) None of these

31. Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called:
1) Programming Software
2) Operating System
3) Application Software
4) Utility Programs
5) None of these

32. Menus are a part of .....
1) Hardware
2) User Interface
3) Status Bar
4) Monitor
5) None of these

33. A business's customer, inventory and payroll records would best be stored in a .... file.
1) Database
2) Document
3) Worksheet
4) Presentation
5) None of these

34. Which of the following is / are the features of word processing?
1) Spell Check
2) Find and Replace
3) Thesaurus
4) All the above
5) None of the above

35. Find the odd one out.
1) Bus
2) Ring
3) Star
4) Tree
5) Train

36. The communication between a processor and other devices inside the computer is done through?
1) Bus
2) Channel
3) Network Cable
4) Chip
5) None of these

37. Which of the following is fastest?
1) Cache Memory
2) Main Memory
3) Secondary Memory
4) Compact Disk
5) Digital Versatile Disk

38. Which of the following memories can be read directly by the computer processor?
1) Hard Disk
2) Main Memory
3) CD
4) DVD
5) None

39. Which of the following term is not associated with Display Device of the computer?
1) LCD
2) LED
3) CRT
4) WAT
5) TFT

40. A rectangular area on a computer screen that contains a document, program or message is referred to as:
1) Cell
2) Window
3) Desktop
4) Field
5) None

ANSWERS:

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

IBPS CLERKS EXAM COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user?
1) Monitor
2) Keyboard
3) Secondary Storage Devices
4) Secondary Storage Media
5) None

2. Bandwidth refers to
1) The cost of the cable required to implement a WAN
2) The cost of the cable required to implement a LAN
3) The amount of information a peer-to-peer network can store
4) The amount of information a communication medium can transfer in a given amount of time
5) None of these

3. A processor that collects the transmissions from several communication media and send them over a single line that operates at a higher capacity is called ........
1) Multiplexer
2) Bridge
3) Hub
4) Router
5) None of these

4. Which of the following is not a form of Biometrics?
1) Fingerprint
2) Password
3) Retina Scan
4) Breath Scan
5) None of these

5. Which of the following best defines a compiler?
1) Translates machine language into a high level language
2) Translates one statement at a time as the program executes
3) Translates two statements at a time as the program executes
4) Produces object code
5) is less sophisticated than an assembler

6. Which of the following is not a web browser?
1) Opera
2) Netscape
3) Microsoft Outlook
4) Internet Explorer
5) Safari

7. What is the cell content alignment by default in a Excel?
1) Left Aligned
2) Centrally Aligned
3) Text is left aligned and numbers are right aligned
4) Text is right aligned and numbers are left aligned
5) None of these

8. Which of the following device is used to transmit data over telecommunication lines?
1) Drive
2) Folder
3) Modem
4) Platforms
5) None of these



9. A ........ is approximately one billion bytes.
1) Kilobyte
2) Bit
3) Gigabyte
4) Megabyte
5) None of these

10. Printed information called ......, exists physically and is more permanent form of output than that presented on a display device.
1) Soft Copy
2) Hard Copy
3) Carbon Copy
4) Desk Copy
5) None of these

11. To restart the computer .... key/ button is used.
1) Ctrl + Del
2) Backspace + Ctrl
3) Ctrl + Alt + del
4) Reset
5) None

12. Which of the following is the benefit of using  computer?
1) Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
2) Computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect
3) Computers are designed to be inflexible
4) All the above
5) None of these

13. Which of the following keyboard short-cut is used to center the paragraph?
1) Ctrl + C
2) Ctrl + E
3) Ctrl + L
4) Ctrl + R
5) None of these

14. If a memory chip is volatile, it will .......
1) explode if exposed to high temperatures
2) lose its contents if current is turned off
3) be used for data storage only
4) be used to both read and write data
5) None of these

15. Which of the following is not a hardware?
1) An image file
2) A keyboard
3) A monitor
4) A mouse
5) Pen drive

16. Simultaneous execution of two or more instructions is called:
1) Sequential Access
2) Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)
3) Multiprocessing
4) Disk Mirroring
5) None of these

17. The different styles of lettering in a word processing program is called:
1) Font
2) Calligraphy
3) Writing
4) Manuscript
5) None of these

18. A CD-ROM disk ...
1) cannot be erased and rewritten
2) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
3) holds less data than a floppy disk
4) can be written only once
5) None of these

19. Which of the following is not an Operating System of Microsoft?
1) XP
2) 7
3) CE
4) Vista
5) Linux

20. The code for a web page is written using:
1) A fifth generation language
2) Winzip
3) Perl
4) Hypertext Markup Language
5) C++

21. Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called
1) Updating
2) Upgrading
3) Restructuring
4) Renewing
5) None of these

22. Which of the following functions is not performed by servers?
1) Processing Websites
2) Database Sharing
3) Storage
4) Word Processing
5) Email Processing

23. Documentation of softwares/ Computer programs is important so that:
1) Users can learn how to use the program
2) Other programmers can know how to maintain the program
3) The programmer can see why the code is written that way while locating sources of error
4) All the above
5) None of these

24. What is the difference between a check box and Radio button?
1) No difference
2) In radio buttons multiple options can be selected whereas in check boxes only single option can be selected
3) In check boxes as well as radio buttons multiple options can be selected, but radio buttons can be used only twice
4) In check boxes multiple options can be selected whereas in radio buttons only single option can be selected
5) None of these

25. Which of the following is true about Secondary Storage?
1) Does not require constant power
2) Does not use magnetic media
3) Consists of four main types of devices
4) Does not store information for later retrieval
5) None of these

26. ..... means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable?
1) Data Redundancy
2) Data Integrity
3) Data Reliability
4) Data Consistency
5) None of these

27. Documents converted to ..... can be published to the Web?
1) a doc file
2) http
3) Machine language
4) HTML
5) None of these

28. ........ is an access method in which collisions are entirely avoided.
1) CSMA
2) CSMA/CD
3) CSMA/CA
4) All the above
5) None of these

29. A ....... typically connects personal computers within a very limited geographical area, usually within a single building?
1) LAN
2) BAN
3) TAN
4) VPN
5) None of these

30. Who is/are the founders of Microsoft?
1) Bill Gates
2) Bill Gates and Allen Paul
3) Steve Jobs
4) Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
1-1; 2-4; 3-1; 4-2; 5-4; 6-3; 7-3; 8-3; 9-3;
10-2; 11-4; 12-1; 13-2; 14-2; 15-1; 16-3;
17-1; 18-1; 19-5; 20-4; 21-1; 22-4; 23-4;
24-4; 25-1; 26-2; 27-4; 28-5; 29-1; 30-2.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs FOR BANK EXAMS

1. Pick the odd one out:
1) Interpreter
2) Operating System
3) Compiler
4) Assembler
5) None of these

2. When a particular object or an image is copied, in which of the following places it is stored?
1) Notice Board
2) Interim Board
3) Notepad
4) Clipboard
5) None of these

3. The Term 'BIT' is the short form for:
1) Mega Byte
2) Binary Language
3) Binary Digit
4) Binary Number
5) None of these

4. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a 1) Network
2) Super Computer
3) Micro Computer
4) Client
5) None of these

5. A bar which is seen at the bottom of the screen (usually) when the computer is turned on is known as:
1) Address Bar
2) Task Bar
3) Windows Bar
4) Line bar
5) None of these

6. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be:
1) User friendly
2) Information
3) Word Processing
4) Icon
5) None of these

7. To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the ..... command.
1) Save
2) Save and Replace
3) Save as
4) New file
5) None of these

8. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Data
4) Information
5) None of these

9. In a database, ....... fields store numbers used to perform calculations.
1) Next
2) Key
3) Alpha Numeric
4) Numeric
5) None of these

10. Where is data saved permanently?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) CPU
4) Printer
5) None of these




11. Which of the following describes relational database?
1) It provides relationship between integers
2) It consists of separate tables of related data
3) It retrieves data related to its queries
4) It provides the relationship between floats
5) None of these

12. Find the odd one out:
1) Projector
2) Speakers
3) Monitor
4) Microphone
5) Printer

13. A program for viewing webpages is called:
1) Word Processor
2) Spread sheet
3) Protocol
4) Browser
5) Database

14. Domain name Extension '.nic.in' is generally used for which of the following:
1) Organization websites
2) Educational Websites in india
3) Companies in india
4) e-governance websites
5) None of these

15. ........... view shows how the content on printed page, along with footer and margin header, appear.
1) Draft
2) Full screen reading
3) Outline
4) Page layout
5) None of these

16. What is the symbol for inbox in mail?
1) BOX
2) Envelope
3) Upper Case 'I'
4) Lower case 'I'
5) None of these

17. '©' symbol in computers refers to:
1) Copy
2) Circled 'C'
3) Copyright
4) Italicized C
5) None of these

18. Which of the following is a professional social networking site?
1) Facebook
2) Orkut
3) Twitter
4) LinkedIn
5) None of these

19. File ....... shrinks the size of a file so that it requires less storage space.
1) Scanning
2) Synthesizing
3) Defragmenting
4) Compression
5) None of these

20. Ctrl, shift, alt are called ....... keys.
1) Adjustment
2) Function
3) Modifier
4) Alphanumeric
5) None of these

21. An email address typically consists of user id followed by ........ and the domain name.
1) @
2) #
3) &
4) ∗
5) None of these

22. The name, a user assigns to a document is called:
1) File name
2) Program
3) Record
4) Data
5) None of these

23. ........... is processed by the computer into information.
1) Numbers
2) Processor
3) Input
4) Data
5) None of these

24. A menu contains a list of ........
1) commands
2) data
3) objects
4) reports
5) None of these

25. The internet allows you to:
1) Send electronic mail
2) View web pages
3) Connect to servers all around the world
4) All the above
5) None of these

26. Which of the following is a function of UPS?
1) It limits damage caused by fluctuating levels of electricity
2) It provides battery back up for limited time
3) It delivers electronic messages via a bus
4) It conducts a power-on self test or POST
5) None of these

27. Youtube, which provides a service of streaming videos online is provided by ....
1) Google
2) Microsoft
3) IBM
4) Apple
5) Sony

28. ...... is known as unauthorized access to others system.
1) Hacking
2) Encryption
3) Decryption
4) Trafficking
5) None of these

29. The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called.......
1) LAN
2) Web
3) Hypertext
4) Internet
5) None of these

30. CRT stands for:
1) Copper Rod Tube
2) Campus Report Truncation
3) Completely Ready Tube
4) Cathode Ray Tube
5) None of these

31. To prevent a slide from being displayed during the slide show one should:
1) delete the slide
2) hide the slide by using animation button
3) hide the slide by using the slide show menu
4) Any of the above
5) None of the above

32. The ALU of a computer usually contains a number of high speed storage elements called ........
1) Semiconductor memory
2) Registers
3) Hard disk
4) Magnetic Disk
5) None of these

33. A connection from one HTML document to another HTML document is called:
1) Hyper Link
2) Connecting Link
3) Icon
4) All of these
5) None of these

34. Which of the following is true about RAM?
A) It is an acronym for Random Access Memory
B) It is memory built from silicon chips that is used to store programs and data temporarily while they are being processed
C) RAM stores the data permanently like Hard Disks
1) Only A and C
2) Only B and C
3) Only A and B
4) All the three
5) None of these

35. Capability of computer to perform more than one tasks at the same time is:
1) Batch Processing
2) Real Time Processing
3) Multitasking
4) Scheduled Processing
5) None of these

36. Computer Virus is:
1) A hardware
2) Windows tool
3) A computer program
4) Combination of 1 and 2
5) None of these

37. Firewall is used in communication network / system to save:
1) Unauthorized attack
2) Virus attack
3) Data driven attack
4) Fire attack
5) None of these

38. Which of the following can hold maximum data?
1) Optical disk
2) Floppy disk
3) Magnetic disk inside computer
4) Magnetic tape
5) None of these

39. ........ is a process of sending documents to a storage where they are temporarily stored and remain there until printer prints them.
1) Printing
2) Queuing
3) Waiting Queue
4) Print Spooling
5) None of these

40. The feature to customize the desktop to display information that can be updated from internet is:
1) Active desktop
2) Online desktop
3) E-mail
4) Resource Sharing
5) None of these

ANSWERS:

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

SBI ASSOCIATE BANKS CLERKS EXAM COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. Internet Protocol Version 4, Consists of how many bits?
1) 16 bits
2) 8 bits
3) 30 bits
4) 32 bits
5) 64 bits

2. A computer virus is a software program which has the essential ability to-
1) Clone itself
2) Hide itself
3) Damage Program
4) Damage Data
5) None

3. Which of the following is the short cut for opening Task Manager?
1) Ctrl + Shift + Del
2) Alt + Shift + Del
3) Ctrl + Alt + Del
4) Alt + Windows + Del
5) None

4. A ....... is approximately equal to one billion bytes.
1) Kilobyte
2) Bit
3) Gigabyte
4) Megabyte
5) None

5. Which of the following operations is not performed by Computer?
1) Taking the input
2) Processing
3) Controlling
4) Understanding
5) None

6. ....... is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
1) An instruction
2) Software
3) Memory
4) Processor
5) None

7. What is the capacity of a standard 3.5'' floppy disk?
1) 1.44 GB
2) 1.44 MB
3) 1.44 KB
4) 1.44 B
5) None

8. Which of the following Operating Systems does not have a Graphical User Interface?
1) UNIX
2) LINUX
3) Microsoft Windows
4) Mac OS
5) None

9. Which of the following shortcut keys is used to check spelling in Microsoft Word?
1) F1
2) F5
3) F4
4) F7
5) None



10. A collection of programs that controls how the computer runs and processes information is called:
1) Operating System
2) Computer
3) Office
4) Compiler
5) Interpreter


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

12. Peripheral Devices such as Printers and Plotters are considered to be:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Data
4) Information
5) None

13. Find the odd one out.
1) Hard Disk
2) Flash Drive
3) DVD
4) CD
5) Monitor

14. To move the data from one part of the document to another, which of the following is used?
1) Cut and Paste
2) Copy and Paste
3) Cut and Delete
4) Copy and Undo
5) Cut and Insert

15. Which of the following is the full form of LSI?
1) Low Scale Information
2) Large Scale Information
3) Low Scale Integration
4) Large Scale Integration
5) Local Scale Integration

16. Which of the following is an active cell in Excel?
1) Current Cell
2) Formula
3) Range
4) Cell Address
5) None

17. Which of the following is the short cut key to center a paragraph?
1) Ctrl + C
2) Ctrl + E
3) Alt + P
4) Alt + C
5) None

18. In windows XP, what does 'XP' stand for?
1) XTRA Programming
2) XTREME Programming
3) XTRA Processing
4) XTREME Power
5) None

19. ADSL is the abbreviation of:
1) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
2) Anti Dot Subscriber Line
3) Asymmetric
Digital System Line
4) Anti Digital
System Line
5) None

20. 'FIND' option is available under which of the following menu?
1) Tools
2) View
3) File
4) Edit
5) None

21. Which of the following keys launches 'Start' button?
1) Windows
2) Shift
3) Shortcut
4) Esc
5) None

22. Which of the following  is not a type of error?
1) Logical Error
2) Runtime Error
3) Syntax Error
4) All the above
5) None

23. '.bmp' extension is used by which of the following software?
1) MS- Powerpoint
2) MS- Word
3) MS-Excel
4) Paint
5) All the above

24. Which of the following is the minimum zoom percentage supported by MS Word?
1) 10%
2) 15%
3) 25%
4) 4%
5) None

25. DSL is an example of ............ connection.
1) Network
2) Wireless
3) Slow
4) Broadband
5) None

26. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen .....
1) Resolution
2) Colour Depth
3) Refresh Rate
4) Viewing Size
5) None

27. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
1) Process, Output, Input, Storage
2) Input, Output, Process, Storage
3) Process, Storage, Input, Output
4) Input, Process, Output, Storage
5) None

28. ....... servers store and manage files for network users.
1) Authentication
2) Main
3) Web
4) File
5) None

29. Which of the following keys is used to move to the bottom of the document?
1) Insert key
2) Home Key
3) Ctrl + End
4) End
5) None

30. Which of the following folder retains copies of mails that are started but are not yet ready to send?
1) Inbox
2) Outbox
3) Drafts
4) Sent Items
5) Address Box

31. Date and time are available on the desktop are available at which of the following places?
1) TaskBar
2) My Computer
3) Recycle Bin
4) Only 2 and 3
5) None

32. What is the full form of USB?
1) Universal Security Block
2) Universal Security Bus
3) Under Security Block
4) Universal Serial Block
5) Universal Serial Bus

33. Before beginning to use e-mail, one must have a(n)
1) Printer
2) Mouse
3) Server
4) Scanner
5) e-mail Account

34. Which of the following is the slowest Internet connection?
1) Digital Subscriber Line
2) T1
3) Cable Modem
4) Leased Line
5) Dial-Up

35. What happens when Ctrl + V is pressed?
1) A capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
2) The selected item is pasted from the clipboard
3) The selected item is pasted to the Clipboard.
4) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page.
5) None

36. The speed of the clock frequency of a micro-processor is measured in ....
1) Hertz
2) Baud Rate
3) CPS
4) Bits
5) Bytes/sec

37. Which among the following has the smallest storage capacity?
1) Hard Disk
2) Floppy Disk
3) CD
4) DVD
5) Zip Disk

38. How many types of views are present in Power point?
1) 3
2) 4
3) 5
4) 6
5) None

39. Which of the following Computer languages is used for Artificial Intelligence?
1) FORTRAN
2) PROLOG
3) C
4) COBOL
5) None

40. What is the full form of SQL, related to Database?
1) Structured Queue Language
2) Systematic Queue Language
3) Structured Query Language
4) Systematic Query Language
5) None

ANSWERS:

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