COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. What type of network connection is NOT a way of connecting to the Internet?
a. TCP/IP

b. Dial-up

c. ISDN

d. T1

e. T3

 

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a URL?
a. john@xyz.com

b. c:\windows

c. index.html

d. aol.com

e. All of the Above.

 

3. A “High Resolution” computer monitor will have:
a. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi

b. Low dpi, e.g. .26 dpi

c. 256 colors

d. Resolution isn’t measured in dpi or colors

e. The same resolution as your printer.

 

4. Computer Memory is normally measured in:
a. Kilobytes

b. Megabytes

c. Gigabytes

d. Terabytes

e. None of the Above

 

5. In Microsoft Excel, which of the following formulas is incorrect?
a. =SUM(A1,B1,B2,C2)

b. =ROUND(SUM(A1:C2),2)

c. =ROUND(A1:C2,2)

d. =SUM(ROUND(A1:B1,B2:C2))

e. All of the Above

 

6. A world wide web contains web pages 

a. residing in many computers 

b. created using HTML 

c. with links to other web pages 

d. residing in many computers linked together using HTML

 

7. By an intranet we mean

a. a LAN of an organization

b. a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization

c. a corporate computer network

d. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol

 

8.  Internet uses

a. Packet switching

b. Circuit switching

c. Telephone switching

d. Telex switching

 

9.  Internet is

a. a local computer network

b. a world wide network of computers

c. an interconnected network of computers

d. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another

 

10.  ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.

A. An instruction

B. Software

C. Memory

D. A processor

 

11. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.

A. management

B. processing

C. utility

D. application

 

12. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:

A. platforms.

B. applications.

C. programs.

D. storage devices.

 

13. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.

A. languages

B. methods

C. CPUs

D. storage devices

 

14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:

A. network.

B. mainframe.

C. supercomputer.

D. client.

 

15. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.

A. supercomputers

B. clients

C. laptops

D. mainframes

 

16. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

A. network

B. wireless

C. slow

D. broadband

 

17. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:

A. digital divide.

B. Internet divide.

C. Web divide.

D. broadband divide.

 

18.____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.

A. Nanotechnology

B. Micro-technology

C. Computer forensics

D. Artificial intelligence

 

19. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

A. application software.

B. system software.

C. operating system software.

D. platform software.

 

20. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency?

A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers

B. Being able to write computer programs

C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers

D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing

 

21. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001.

A. 20

B. 40

C. 50

D. 70

 

22. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.

A. sales processing

B. transaction point

C. automatic teller

D. point of sale

 

23. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.

A. transaction processing

B. data mining

C. simulation

D. information processing

 

24. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized computing devices is called:

A. nanotechnology.

B. molecular processing.

C. silicon grafting.

D. nanoscience.

 

25. The prefix that stands for â•œbillionthâ•• is:

A. giga. B. tera. C. nano. D. peta.

 

26. A small biomedical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the:

A. Identitron.

B. Verichip.

C. Digicard.

D. Nanoguard.

 

27. The four main functions of a computer are:

A. input, processing, output, and storage.

B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity.

C. data, information, bits, and bytes.

D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations.

 

28. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.

A. electricity

B. data

C. raw material

D. a bit

 

29. Bit refers to a:

A. computer language.

B. CPU instruction.

C. 0 or 1 value.

D. digital representation of an alphabetic character.

 

30. There are ____________ bits in a byte.

A. two

B. four

C. six

D. eight

 

31. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special characters consists of:

A. 8 kilobytes.

B. 8 bytes.

C. a bit.

D. 8 bits.

 

32. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit of storage size?

A. megabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte ? kilobyte ? petabyte

B. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? terabyte ? petabyte

C. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte

D. kilobyte ? megabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte

 

33. The prefix kilo refers to approximately:

A. one thousand.

B. one million.

C. one hundred.

D. one billion.

 

34. Computers work in:

A. machine linguistics.

B. binary language.

C. HTML code.

D. bit language.

 

35. The metal or plastic case that houses the physical components of a computer together is called the:

A. central processing unit .

B. storage device.

C. motherboard.

D. system unit.

 

36. The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the:

A. CPU.

B. RAM.

C. motherboard.

D. system unit.

 

37. Instructions and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in:

A. a CD-ROM.

B. RAM.

C. the hard disk.

D. the motherboard.

 

38. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the:

A. system unit.

B. operating system.

C. motherboard.

D. computer platform.

 

39. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT

a: A. floppy disk.

B. CPU.

C. CD.

D. hard disk drive.

 

40. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?

A. Monitor ? input

B. Mouse ? input

C. CPU ? storage

D. Hard disk ? processing

 

41. The main difference between application and system software is that:

A. application software is composed of program instructions but system software is not.

B. application software is stored in memory whereas system software is only in the CPU.

C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present on the computer.

D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks.

 

42. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of documents created in:

A. application software.

B. system software.

C. an operating system.

D. a Windows platform.

 

43. Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. Word processor

B. Operating system

C. Management information system

D. Spreadsheet

 

44. The term that refers to computers that provide resources to other computers in a network is:

A. server.

B. mainframe.

C. platform.

D. resource provider.

 

45. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many programs for hundreds of users at the same time, performing relatively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a

A. Supercomputer

B. PC

C. Mainframe

D. ISP

IBPS Probationary Officers Written Exam., 2011

Computer Knowledge

(Held on 18-9-2011) 

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)