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Sunday, April 15, 2012

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs


Question 1: Name the device that provides attachment points for RAM, Video Cards, Graphics card, Modem etc.
1. processor
2. father board
3. motherboard
4. modem
Answer: 3.

Question 2: Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and main page of the entire site
1. None
2. URL
3. Website address
4. Hyperlink
5. Domain name
Answer: 2.

Question 3: In C, An array that uses more than two subscripts is known as
1. One dimentional Array
2. Two Dimentional Array
3. Three Dimentional Array
4. Multi Dimentional Array
Answer: 4.

Question 4: Predict the output or error(s) for the following:
void main()
{
int const * p=5;
printf("%d",++(*p));
}
1. Compiler error: Cannot modify a constant value.
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7
5.
Answer: 1.

Question 5: Which command is used to undelete delete a bunch of files with extension doc that you have just deleted
1. Undelete
2. Undelete *.doc
3. Undelete/all
4. All of the above
Answer: 2.

Question 6: In the SAR sub layer of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the payload is 48 bytes and there is no added header or trailer
1. AAL1
2. AAL2
3. AAL3/4
4. AAL5
Answer: 4.

Question 7: Special I/O instruction r required for
1. a. Memory mapped I/O
2. b. I/O mapped I/O
3. c. both of these
4. d. none of these
Answer: 1.

Question 8: Which of the following is not a type of UNIX shell?
1. KORN SHELL
2. BOURNE SHELL
3. C SHELL
4. JOIN SHELL
Answer: 4.

Question 9: The key idea behind ISDN is that of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a conceptual pipe between the customer and the carrier through which bits flow
1. digital byte pipe
2. analog bit pipe
3. digital pipe
4. digital bit pipe
Answer: 4.

Question 10: You use the History panel to:
1. insert Flash buttons.
2. insert images.
3. format text.
4. display the actions performed.
Answer: 4.

Question 11: What was the first ARPANET message?
1. "lo"
2. "hello world"
3. "mary had a little lamb"
4. "cyberspace, the final frontier"
Answer: 1.

Question 12: The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
1. Programming
2. Processing
3. Storing
4. Organizing
Answer: 2.

Question 13: The information related to multi-programmed hosts is placed in the header of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Layer
1. Application layer
2. Transport Layer
3. Session layer
4. Network Layer.
Answer: 2.

Question 14: Which is not true for primary storage?
1. Information must be transferred to primary storage
2. It is relatively more expensive and it is a part of the CPU
3. It allows very fast access to data
4. All the above
Answer: 4.

Question 15: At which OSI layer does data translation and code formatting occur?
1. Network
2. Physical
3. Data link
4. Transport
5. Presentation
Answer: 5.

Question 16: Purpose of PC (Program Counter) in a Microprocessor is
1. To store address of TOS (Top Of Stack)
2. To store address of next instruction to be executed.
3. Count the number of instructions.
4. To store base address of the stack.
Answer: 2.

Question 17: In Photoshop You want to specify a halftone screen frequency when you print your image. Which command should you choose to access this option?
1. File > Print with Preview
2. File > Print
3. File > Page Setup
4. File > Print One Copy
Answer: 1.

Question 18: What command is used to partition a hard drive?
1. Fdisk
2. Format
3. Chkdsk
Answer: 1.

Question 19: For most of computers,the number of scan lines varies between
1. 100 and 1000
2. 200 and 2000
3. 300 and 3000
4. None of these
Answer: 1.

Question 20: The ..... tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.
1. ALU
2. System Unit
3. Control Unit
4. Motherboard
Answer: 2.

Question 21: You are working on a complex marketing problem and want to use the Solver feature of Excel. What are the three pieces of information that must be provided to the Solver to solve the problem?
1. Your data, variables, and constraints.
2. Your target, variables and data range.
3. Your target, variables and constraints.
4. Your target, subtotals and constraints.
Answer: 3.

Question 22: Default line spacing in Word is
1. Single
2. Double
3. 1.5
4. Multiple
Answer: 1.

Question 23: The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is
1. ASCII
2. BCD
3. BCDIC
4. Hollerith
Answer: 1.

Question 24: Which of the following command is used to count just the number of lines contained in a file ?
1. wc-1
2. wc-w
3. wc-c
4. wc-r
Answer: 1.

Question 25: One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:
1. The device that sends the bus signals telling it what to do.
2. The area that regulates all of the system power usage
3. The area where all the of the Basic input/output routines are stored
4. The area where all of the processing takes place
Answer: 4.

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE PAPER


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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