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Sunday, July 1, 2012

IBPS Probationary Officers' Exam 2011

Computer Knowledge

(Exam Held On: 18-09-2011)

1. Computer uses the_________number system to store data and perform calculations.

(A) binary
(B) octal
(C) decimal
(D) hexadecimal
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is_______________

(A) Memory-only
(B) Write-only
(C) Once-only
(D) Run-only
(E) Read-only
Ans : (E)

3. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document ?

(A) CTRL+A
(B) ALT+F5
(C) SHIFT+A
(D) CTRL+K
(E) CTRL+H
Ans : (A)

4___________are 'attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

(A) Phishing
(B) Computer viruses
(C) Spyware scams
(D) Viruses
(E) None of the above
Ans : (A)

5. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of__________

(A) control
(B) output
(C) processing
(D) feedback
(E) input
Ans : (E)

6. A Web site's main page is called its______________

(A) Home Page
(B) Browser Page
(C) Search Page
(D) Bookmark
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is_____________

(A) multiprogramming
(B) multitasking
(C) time-sharing
(D) multiprocessing
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)


 

8. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as____________

(A) an ASCII code
(B) a magnetic tape
(C) an OCR scanner
(D) a bar code
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

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.

(A) Fit to Form
(B) Format
(C) Autosize
(D) Contents
(E) AutoFit
Ans : (E)

10. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends ?

(A) It is not unethical, because it is legal.
(B) It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
(C) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
(D) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
(E) It is not unethical-anyone can access a computer
Ans : (C)

11. Reusable optical storage will typica1ly have the acronym__________

(A) CO
(B) DVD
(C) ROM
(D) RW
(E) ROS
Ans : (D)

12. The most common type of storage devices are__________

(A) persistent
(B) optical
(C) magnetic
(D) flash
(E) steel
Ans : (D)

13. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be_________

(A) distributed
(B) free
(C) centralized
(D) open source
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

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______________

(A) hacker
(B) analyst
(C) instant messenger
(D) programmer
(E) spammer
Ans : (A)

15. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is__________________

(A) dragging
(B) dropping
(C) right-clicking
(D) shift-clicking
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

16. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click___________

(A) UPPERCASE
(B) UPPER ALL
(C) CAPS LOCK
(D) Lock Upper
(E) Large Size
Ans : (A)

17. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a______________

(A) tab
(B) cell
(C) box
(D) range
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

18. You can keep your personal files / folders in____________________

(A) My folder
(B) My Documents
(C) My Files
(D) My Text
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. In Word you can force a page break____________

(A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
(B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter
(C) By using the Insert/Section Break
(D) By changing the font size of your document
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

20. A DVD is an example of a(n) ______________

(A) hard disk
(B) optical disc
(C) output device
(D) solid-state storage device
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

21. The default view in Excel is___________view.

(A) Work
(B) Auto
(C) Normal
(D) Roman
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

22. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called___________

(A) downloading
(B) uploading
(C) FTP
(D) JPEC
(E) downsizing
Ans : (A)

23.____________.is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

(A) Tracking
(B) Formatting
(C) Crashing
(D) Allotting
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

24. Help Menu is available at which button ?

(A) End
(B) Staft
(C) Turnoff
(D) Restart
(E) Reboot
Ans : (B)

25. The contents of____________are lost when the computer turns off.

(A) storage
(B) input
(C) output
(D) memory
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

26. When you save to this, 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)

27. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a(n)_________

(A) supercomputer
(B) minicomputer
(C) laptop
(D) server
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

28. The_________folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

(A) Drafts
(B) Outbox
(C) Address Book
(D) Sent Items
(E) Inbox
Ans : (B)

29. 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
Ans : (B)

30. The___________enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.

(A) tab box
(B) pop-up helper
(C) tab row
(D) address bar
(E) Esc key
Ans : (C)

31. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards ?

(A) BUS
(B) CPU
(C) USB
(D) MIDI
(E) MINI
Ans : (C)

32. You can__________a search by providing more information the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results.

(A) refine
(B) expand
(C) load
(D) query
(E) slowdown
Ans : (A)

33. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ?

(A) RAM
(B) Floppy
(C) CPU
(D) CO-ROM
(E) ROM
Ans : (E)

34. What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel ?

(A) Name box
(B) Row Headings
(C) Formula bar
(D) Task pane
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

35. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a_______

(A) red wire
(B) blue cord
(C) tower
(D) modem
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

36. Video processors consist of________and________, which store and process images.

(A) CPU and VGA
(B) CPU and memory
(C) VGA and memory
(D) VGI and DVI
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

37. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use_________

(A) e-mail
(B) FTP
(C) instant message
(D) Telnet
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

38. To reload a Web page, press the___________.button.

(A) Redo
(B) Reload
(C) Restore
(D) Ctrl
(E) Refresh
Ans : (E)

39. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website__________

(A) Document and report generation
(B) Database maintenance
(C) Transaction processing startup
(D) Data Entry
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

40. A(n)_____________is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content.

(A) animation
(B) flash
(C) wipe
(D) dissolve
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

41. When the pointer is positioned on a__________it is shaped like a hand.

(A) grammar error
(B) Formatting error
(C) Screen Tip
(D) Spelling error
(E) hyperlink
Ans : (E)

42. Personal computers can be connected together to form a__________

(A) server
(B) supercomputer
(C) network
(D) enterprise
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

43. A______________is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.

(A) blog
(B) hit
(C) link
(D) view
(E) success
Ans : (E)

44. ___________are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

(A) Control words
(B) Control structures
(C) Reserved words
(D) Reserved keys
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

45. Mobile Commerce is best described as___________

(A) The use of Kiosks in marketing
(B) Transporting products
(C) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices
(D) Using notebook PC's in marketing
(E) None of the above
Ans : (C)

46. Which of, the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information__________

(A) floppy diskette
(B) hard disk
(C) permanent disk
(D) optical disk
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

47. The computer abbreviation KB usually means___________

(A) Key Block
(B) Kernel Boot
(C) Key Byte
(D) Kit Bit
(E) Kilo Byte
Ans : (E)

48. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?

(A) Configuration
(B) Download
(C) Storage
(D) Upload
(E) Installation
Ans : (D)

49. In Excel____________allows users to bring together copies of work-books that other users have worked on independently.

(A) Copying
(B) Merging
(C) Pasting
(D) Compiling
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

50. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?

(A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information
(B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
(C) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
(D) An of the above
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

COMPUTER ABBREVIATIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

ACEAccess Control Entry
ADSLAsymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AGPAccelerated Graphics Port
AIArtificial Intelligence
ALGOLAlgorithmic Language
ALUArithmetic Logic Unit
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
APIApplication Program Interface
APIPAAutomatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
APTAutomatically Programmed Tooling
ARPAddress Resolution Protocol
ARPANETAdvanced Research Projects Agency Network
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code For Information Interchange
ASFAdvanced Streaming Format
ASPActive Server Pages
ATAPIAdvanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
ATMAsynchronous Transfer Mode
AUIAttachment Unit Interface
AVIAudio Video Interleave
BASICBeginner`s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BCDBinary Coded Decimal
BDPSBusiness Data Processing Systems
BHTMLBroadcast Hyper Text Markup Language
BIOSBasic Input Output System
BIUBus Interface Unit
BMPBitmap
BPSBytes Per Seconds
C-DACCentre For Development Of Advanced Computing
CADComputer Aided Design
CADDComputer Added Drafting And Design
CAIComputer Aided Instructuion
CAMComputer Aided Manufacturing
CARControl Address Register
CASEComputer Aided Software Engineering
CCISCommon Channel Interoffice Signaling
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
CDCompact Disc
CD RWCompact Disc ReWritable
CDMACode Division Multiple Access
CDROMCompact Disc Read Only Memory
CFGControl Flow Graph
CGICommon Gateway Interface
CGMComputer Graphics Metafile
CIDRClassless InterDomain Routing 
CIMComputer Integrated Manufacture
CISCComplex Instruction Set Computers
CIXCommercial Internet Exchange
CLRCommon Language Runtime
CMOSComplementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CMSContent Management System
CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)
COBOLCommon Business Oriented Language
CORBACommon Object Request Broker Architecture
CPIClock Cycle Per Instruction
CPUCentral Processing Unit
CRCCyclic Redundancy Check
CRMCustomer Relationship Management
CROMControl Read Only Memory
CRTCathode Ray Tube
CUICharacter User Interface
DACDigital To Analog Converter
DAOData Access Objects
DARPANETDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
DBAData Base Administrator
DBMSData Base Management System
DCADefence Communication Agency
DCLData Control Language
DCOMDistributed Component Object Model
DCPData Communication Processor
DDLData Definition Language
DDOSDistributed Denial Of Service
DDPDistributed Data Processing
DFDData Flow Diagram
DFSDistributed File System
DHCPDynamic Host Control Protocol
DHTMLDynamics Hyper Text Markup Language
DLCData Link Control
DLLDynamic Link Library
DMADirect Memory Access
DMLData Manipulation Language
DMTFDistributed Management Test Force
DNADistributed Internet Architecture
DNSDomain Name System (Server)
DOMDocument Object Model
DOSDisk Operating System, Denial Of Service
DPIDots Per Inch
DRAMDynamic Random Access Memory
DSLDigital Subscriber Line
DSNDigital Subscriber Network
DTDDocument Type Definition
DVDDigital Versatile Disc
EElectronic
EAROMElectrically Alterable Read Only Memory
EBCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EDCElectronic Digital Computer
EDCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EEPROMElectrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EFSEncrypted File System
EJBEnterprise Java Beans
ENIACElectronics Numerical Integrator And Calculator
EPROMErasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EROMErasable Read Only Memory
ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
EULAEnd User License Agreement
FATFile Allocation Table
FDDFloppy Disk Drive
FDDIFiber Distributed Data Interface
FDMAFrequency Division Multiple Access
FIFOFirst In First Out
FLOPSFloating Point Operations Per Second
FOFiber Optics
FORTRANFormula Translation
FPSFrames Per Second
FRAMFerro Electric Random Access Memory
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
GBGiga Bytes
GIFGraphic Interchange Format
GIGOGarbage In Garbage Out
GMLGeneral Markup Language
GPLGeneral Public License
GUIGraphical User Interface
HDDHard Disk Drive
HFSHierarchical File System
HPHewlett Packard
HPCHigh Performance Computing
HPFSHigh Performance File System
HSRHorizontal Scan Rate
HTMLHyper Text Markup Language               
HTTPHyper Text Transfer Protocol
IOInput Output
IBMInternational Business Machines
ICIntegrated Circuit
ICMPInternet Control Message Protocol
ICSReduce Instruction Set Computer
ICTInformation And Communication Technology
IDEIntegrated Development Environment
IEInternet Explorer
IGMPInternet Group Management Protocol
ILIntermediate Language
IOPInputOutput Processor
IPInternet Protocol
IPXInternetworked Packet Exchange
IRAMIntegration Ram
IRCInternet Relay Chat
IRDAInfrared Data Association
IRQInterrupt Request
ISAPIInternet Server Application Program Interface
ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network
ISOInternational Standard Organization
ISPInternet Service Provider
ISRInterrupt Service Routine
ITInformation Technology
ITPLInformation Technology Park Limited (India)
JCLJob Control Language
JDBCJava Data Base Connectivity
JHTMLJava Within Hyper Text Markup Language
JPEGJoint Photographic Experts Group
JSP Java Server Pages
KBKilo Bytes
KBPSKilo Bytes Per Second
L2TPLayer Two Tunneling Protocol
LANLocal Area Network
LCDLiquid Crystal Display
LDAPLight Weight Directory Access Control
LIFOLast In First Out
LIPSLogical Interfaces Per Second
LOCLines Of Code
LSILarge Scale Integration
LSPLayered Service Provider
MACMedia Access Control
MANMetropolitan Area Network
MAUMultiStation Access Unit
MBMega Bytes
MBONEMulticast Backbone
MBPSMega Bytes Per Second
MBRMaster Boot Record
MCPMicrosoft Certified Professional
MCSMulticast Server
MDIMultiple Document Interface
MDSMicrocomputer Development System
MFCMicrosoft Foundation Classes
MFTMaster File Table
MGMega Bytes
MICRMagneticInk Characters Reader
MIDIMusical Instrument Digital Interface
MIMDMultiple Instruction Multiple Data
MIMEMultipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIPSMillions Of Instructions Per Second
MISDMultiple Instruction Single Data
MODEMModulator And Demodulator
MP3Motion Pictures Experts Group Layer 3
MPEGMotion Pictures Experts Group
MSMicrosoft
MSDNMicrosoft Developer Network
MSIISMicrosoft Internet Information Server
MSILMicrosoft Intermediate Language
MSMQMicrosoft Message Queue
MSNMicrosoft Network
MSRAPMicrosoft Remote Administration Protocol
MSRPCMicrosoft Remote Procedure Call
MTSMicrosoft Transaction Server
MTUMaximum Transmission Unit
MUDSMultiUser Dungeons
NASNetwork Attached Storage
NASSCOMNational Association Of Software & Service Companies
NCPNetwork Control Protocol
NDISNetwork Driver Interface Specification
NDRONondestructive Read Out
NETBEUINetbios Enhanced User Interface
NICNational Informatics Centre, 
NIITNational Institute Of Information Technology
NNTPNetwork News Transfer Protocol
NSFNETNational Science Foundation Network
NTFSNew Technology File System
NTPNetwork Time Protocol
OCROptical Character Readers
ODBCOpen Data Base Connectivity
OLEObject Linking And Embedding
OMROptical Mark Reader
ONEOpen Network Architecture
OOAObject Orient Analysis
OOADObject Oriented Analysis And Design
OOPObject Oriented Programming
OOPSObject Oriented Programming System
OPEN GLOpen Graphics Library
OSOperating System
OSIOpen System Interconnection
PCPersonal Computer
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
PCMCIAPersonal Computer Memory Card International Association
PDAPersonal Digital Assistant
PDFPortable Document Format
PDLPage Description Language
PDUProtocol Data Unit
PICProgramming Interrupt Control
PILOTProgrammed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching
PLAProgrammable Logic Array
PLCProgrammable Logic Controller
PNGPortable Network Graphics
PNPPlug And Play
PPPPeer To Peer Protocol
PPTPPoint To Point Tunneling Protocol
PROMProgrammable Read Only Memory
PSPost Script
RADSLRateAdaptive Digital Subscribes Line
RAIDRedundant Array Of Independent Disks
RAMRandom Access Memory
RAMDACRandom Access Memory Digital To Analog Converter
RASRemote Access Network
RD RAMRambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
RDBMSRelational Data Base Management System
RDORemote Data Objects
RDPRemote Desktop Protocol
RFCRequest For Comments
RGBRed Green Blue
RICSReduced Instruction Set Computer
RIPRaster Image Processor
RISCReduced Instruction Set Computer
ROMRead Only Memory
RPCRemote Procedure Call
RTCReal Time Clock
RTFRich Text Format
RTOSReal Time Operating System
SACKSelective Acknowledgements
SAMSecurity Access Manager
SAPService Access Point, Systems Applications Products
SCMPSoftware Configuration Management Plan
SD RAMSynchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SDDSoftware Design Description
SDKSoftware Development Kit
SDLStorage Definition Language
SDNIntegrated Service Digital Network
SDRAMStatic Dynamic Random Access Memory
SDSLSymmetric Digital Subscribes Line
SG RAMSynchronous Graphics Random Access Memory
SGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language
SIMSubscriber Identification Module
SIMDSingle Instruction Multiple Data
SISDSingle Instruction Single Data
SIUSerial Interface Unit
SMPSymmetric MultiProcess
SMSShort Message Service
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNASystem Network Architecture
SNAPSub Network Access Protocol
SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol
SNOBOLString Oriented Symbolic Language
SOAPSimple Object Access Protocol
SPXSequenced Packet Exchange
SQAStatistical Quality Assurance
SQLStructured Query Language
SRAMStatic Random Access Memory
SRSSoftware Requirements Specification
STPShielded Twisted Pair
SVVPSoftware Verification And Validation Plan
SWSoftware
TAPITelephony Application Program Interface
TBTera Bytes
TCPTransmission Control Protocol
TCPIPTransmission Control Protocol  Internet Protocol
TDITransport Data Interface
TDMATime Division Multiple Access
TPMTransactions Processing Monitor
TSRTerminate And Stay Residents
UDDUser Datagram Protocol
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
UIUser Interface
UMLUnified Modelling Language
UNCUniversal Naming Convention
UNIXUniplexed Information And Computer Systems
URLUniversal Resource Locator
USBUniversal Serial Bus
USRTUniversal Synchronous Receiver Transmitted
UTPUnshielded Twisted Pair
VANVirtual Area Network
VASTVery Small Aperture Terminal
VBVisual Basic
VC++Visual C++
VCDVideo Compact Disc
VDLView Definition Language
VGAVideo Graphics Array
VHSVideo Home System
VLIWVery Long Instruction Words
VLSIVery Large Scale Integrated Circuits
VPNVirtual Private Network
VRAMVideo Random Access Memory
VRMLVirtual Reality Modelling Language
VSVisual Studio
VSNLVidesh Sanchar Nigam Limited
VVRSoftware Validation And Validation Report
VXDVirtual Device Driver
W3CWorld Wide Web Consortium
WAISWide Area Information Servers
WANWide Area Network
WAPWireless Application Protocol
WBEMWebBase Enterprise Management
WDMWave Division Multiplexing
WHQLWindows Hardware Quality Lab
WINDOWS MEWindows Millennium Edition
WINDOWS NTWindows New Technology
WINDOWS XPWindows Experienced
WINSWindows Internet Name Service
WMIWindows Management Instrumentation
WMLWireless Markup Language
WORMWrite Once Read Many
WSHWindows Script Host
WWWWorld Wide Web
WYSIWYGWhat You See Is What You Get
XHTMLExtensible Hyper Text Markup Language
XMLExtensible Markup Language
XSLExtensible Style Sheet Langauge