IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Who amongst the following is called the father of modern computing?    
(A) charles babbage   
(B) hollerith   
(C) gottfried von leibnitz   
(D) joesph M. jacquard       
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A)


2. Which of the following is a circuit that issue signals at regular intervals...
(A) Circuit board   
(B) Clock
(C) Circuit card   
(D) Gates
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


3. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer           
(A) The platform    
(B) Application software
(C) Operating system
(D) The motherboard
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


4. Paper tape is an old-established method of storing data, which replaced.....in many application.    
(B) Magnetic tape
(B) Punched card   
(C) Cartridge tape
(D) Magnetic disk
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


5. A set of related programms are...
(A) File       
(B) Arrays
(C) Package   
(D) Subscripts
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


6.Which of the following is a list-processing high-level language...       
(A) APL       
(B) LISP
(C) PROLOG   
(D) ADA
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


7. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or ....
(A) bytes        
(B) kilobytes
(C) decimal bytes    
(D) bits        
(E) nibbles
ANSWER: (D) 


8. A monitor's ... is the distance between the holes in the mask behind the screen. This helps determine how sharp the dots appear.            
(A) refresh rate    
(B) dot pitch    
(C) resolution   
(D) colour depth
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


9.All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _
(A) hackers   
(B) spam
(C) viruses   
(D) identify theft
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


10. A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a ... resident package.
(A) CPU   
(B) memory    
(C) Buffer    
(D) ALU
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


11.Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM corporation?  
(A) ASCII   
(B) Hollerith Code   
(C) Baudot Code   
(D) EBCDIC Code
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (D) 


12.The first generation computer system used...               
(A) Vacuum tubes   
(B) Transistors   
(C) Registers    
(D) Magnetic cores
(E) Silicon chip 
ANSWER: (A) 

 
13. A term associated with the comparision of processing speeds of different computer system is...        
(A) EFTS   
(B) MPG   
(C) MIPS   
(D) CFPS   
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


14. Accessing data on tapes is much ....... than that accessing data on disks.
(A) Slower   
(B) Faster   
(C) Same   
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


15. A standard intended to connect relatively lowspeed devices such as keyboards, mice, modems and printers is   
(A) Access bus   
(B) Access time
(C) Connector   
(D) Access story
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


16.The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called    
(A) Registers   
(B) Bus       
(C) Control unit   
(D) Memory
(E) Chip
ANSWER: (D) 


17.A byte consists of one group of 8 bits put together. What is the largest decimal number which can be represented by a byte?
(A) 128       
(B) 256
(C) 255       
(D) 118
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


18. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used         
(A) For data communication work
(B) In IBM mainframe models
(C) For coding external memory
(D) In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors
(E) None of the above
ANSWER: (A) 


19. Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as...      
(A) Paper tape    
(B) Magnetic tape
(C) Punched paper tape
(D) Card punch
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


20. The ____ directory is mandatory for every disk.           
(A) Root   
(B) Base   
(C) Sub       
(D) Case   
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


21. The invention of the slide rule is attributed to..          
(A) Babbage   
 (B) Oughtred        
(C) Pascal   
(D) Napier        
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


22. Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage.  

(A) The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape   
(B) Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape
(C) Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (E) 


23. Zip disks are referred as....   
(A) Primary memory       
(B) Secondary memory     
(C) Register   
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B)  


24. Two write a data one uses...    
(A) CD-ROM drive   
(B) CD-R drive   
(C) Record player    
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (B) 


25. The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computer are expressed as   
(A) Bytes    
(B) Kilo-bytes
(C) Bits   
(D) Megabytes
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (D) 


26.A byte is comprised of   
(A) One bit   
(B) Four bits
(C) Eight bits   
(D) Sixteen bits
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


27.A hard copy would be prepared on a    
(A) Line printer   
(B) Dot matrix printer
(C) Type writer terminal   
(D) Plotter
(E) All of the above       
ANSWER: (E) 


28.A prefix for billion which is equal to .... is called as billi.       
(A) 100            
(B) 10000
(C) 1000        
(D) 10
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (D) 


29. Which of the following animations cannot be done in PowerPoint ?  
(A) bullet list, revealed one bullet point at a time
(B) clip art - Fly in from the bottom
(C) table, revealed row by row
(D) chart, revealed by series
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


30. In MS-Excel, what displays the contents of the active cell ?    
(A) Namebox    
(B) RowHeadings
(C) Formulabar    
(D) Taskpane
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


31. Several views are available in MS Front Page. Which one of the following is NOT a valid view ?      
(A) Design View     
(B) Folders View   
(C) Navigation View
(D) Web Server View
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (D)
 
32. An electronic device that is capable of accepting encoded data at its input and generating unencoded data at its output is
(A) Modem   
(B) Joystick   
(C) Decoder   
(D) Plotter
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (C) 


33. A communication protocol that converts noisy data links into communication channels free of transmission errors is known as           
(A) Data link protocol   
(B) Data link
(C) Data medium       
(D) Data model
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


34. One of the components of central processing unit (CPU) of the computer that performs mathematical and logical operations is ...       
(A) ALU (arithmetic logical unit)       
(B) Address register   
(C) Analog   
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (A) 


35. In Assembly language....    
(A) Mnemonics are used to code operations   
(B) Alphanumeric symbols are used for addresses
(C) Language lies between high-level language and machine language   
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
ANSWER: (D) 

IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer .........
1) programs 
2) processors
 3) input devices 
4) memory modules
5) None of these


2.An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is ..........
1) CPU
2) Memory
3) Storage 
4) File
5) None of these

3. To select or unselect one word to the right
1) CTRL + SHIFT 
2) CTRL + SHIFT + UP Arrow
3) CTRL + SHIFT + Down Arrow
4) CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow
5) None of these

4. To maximize or restore a selected window
1) CTRL + F7 
2) CTRL + F10
3) CTRL + F8 
4) CTRL + F9
5) None of these

5. To Copy a picture of the selected window to the clipboard
1) ALT + TAB 
 2) Ctrl + TAB
3) ALT + Print Screen
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these

6. .......... is the key to close a selected drop - down list; cancel a comm-and and close a dialog box.
1) TAB 
2) SHIFT
3) ESC 
4) F10
5) None of these

7.  ......... is the key we use to run the selected command.
1) SHIFT 
2) TAB
3) ENTER 
4) CTRL
5) None of these

8. ............ is the functional key to display save-as box.
1) F5 
2) F6
3) F9 
4) F12
5) None of these

9. ............ is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited
1) ALT + CTRL + Z 
2) ALT + CTRL + Y
3) ALT + TAB + Z 
4) ALT + SHIFT + Z
5) None of these

10. ............ is the Keyboard shortcut key to insert auto sum
1) ALT 
2) ALT=
3) ALT+ 
4) ALT–
5) ALT+CTRL

11.Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
1) processed 
2) graphs
3) information
4) presentation
5) None of these

12. The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
1) digital device 
2) system add-on
3) disk pack 
4) peripheral device
5) None of these

13.    A ............ is a microprocessor - based computing device.
1) personal computer
2) mainframe
3) workstation   
4) server
5) None of these

14.    RAM can be thought of as the ......... for the computer's processor
1) factory 
2) operating room
3) waiting room 
4) planning room
5) None of these

15.    Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
1) Allocates resources
 2) Monitors Activities
3) Manages disks and files
4) All of the above
5) Only 1 and 2

16.    To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called ?
1) File transfer 
2) File encryption
3) File modification 
4) File copying
5) None of these

17.    The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
1) System Programs 
2) BIOS
3) CP 
4) Memory
5) None of these

18.    What kind of memory is both static and non - volatile ?
1) RAM 
2) ROM
3) BIOS 
4) CACHE
5) 5) None of these

19.    .......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software
1) Application software
2) System software
3) Software 
4) Operating system
5) None of these

20.    The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
1) data migration rate 
2) data digitizing rate
3) data transfer rate
4) data access rate
5) None of these

21.    A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
1) land-line device 
2) On-line device
3) Off-line device 
4) Device
5) None of the above

22.    What is the other name for programmed chip?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) LSIC 
4) PROM
5) None of these

23.    On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
1) First Generation 
2) Second Generation
3) Third Generation 
4) FOurth Generation
5) None of thes

24.    You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
1) output device 
2) input device
3) storage device 
4) processing device
5) None of these

25.    ............ is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
1) Sequential access
2) Random access
3) Quick access 
4) All of the above
5) None of these

26.    ............ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
1) Multitasking 
2) Multithreading
3) Multiprocessing 
4) Multicoputing
5) None of these

27.    The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called ......
1) Processing 
2) Storing
3) Editing 
4) Sorting
5) None of these

28.    The ALU and Control Unit joinly known as
1) RAM 
2) ROM
3) CPU 
4) PC
5) None of these

29.    RAM is an example of
1) Secondary memory
2) Primary memory
3) Main memory     
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these

30.    Magnetic disk is an example of
1) Secondary memory
2) Primary meory
3) Main memory   
4) Botha (1) and (2)
5) None of these

31.    Which one of the following is NOT a computer language /
1) MS-Excel 
2) BASIC
3) COBOL 
4) C++
5) None of these

32.    Each memory cell has a unique number, assigned to it is called as the ....... of the cell
1) Address  
2) Register
3) Number 
4) Path
5) None of these

33.    RAm is also called as
1) Read / Write Memory
2) Long Memory
3) Permanent Memory
4) Primary Memory
5) None of these

34.    ............ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
1) Address 
2) Register
3) Number 
4) Memory
5) None of these

35.    Select the Odd one
1) Operating system 
2) Interpreter
3) Compiler 
4) Assembler
5) None of these

36.    A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu
1) dialog box 
2) submenu
3) menu selection 
4) All of the above
5) None of these

37.    COBOL is an acronym for .............
1) Common Business Oriented Language
2) Computer Business Oriented Language
3) Common Business Operated Language
4) Common Business Organized Language
5) None of these

38.    All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
1) hackers 
2) Spam
3) viruses 
4) identity theft
5) None of these

39.    Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
1) gathering data
2) processing data into information
3) analyzing the data or information
4) storing the data or information
5) None of these

40.    All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :
1) hard disk drives 
2) printers
3) floppy disk drives 
4) CD drives 
5) Pen drives

41.    The CPU and memory are located on the :
1) expansion board 
2) motherboard
3) storage device 
4) output device
5) display board

42.    .............. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
1) Nanoscience 
2) Nanotechnology
3) Simulation
4) Aritificial intelligence (Al)
5) None of these

43.    Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :
1) networkd 
2) mainframe
3) supercomputer 
4) client
5) internet

44.    When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program
1) End user 
2) System Analyst
3) Programmer 
4) All of the above
5) None of these

45.    A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an
1) interpreter 
2) simulator
3) characters 
4) numbers
5) None of these

46.    Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
1) multimedia 
2) words
3) characters 
4) numbers
5) None of these

47.    The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the :
1) digital divide 
2) Internet divide
3) Web divide 
4) broadband divide
5) None of these

48.    Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is calld ......
1) upgrading  
2) processing
3) batching  
4) utilizing
5) None of these

49.    The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called:
1) robotics   
2) simulation
3) computer forensics 
4) animation
5) None of these

50.    Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
1) RAM 
2) ROM
3) BIOS 
4) CACHE
5) None of these

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