Allahabad Bank Clerk (Second Shift) Exam., 2011

 Computer Knowledge
(Exam Held on 8-5-2011)

1. Information on a computer is stored as what ?

(A) Analog data

(B) Digital data

(C) Modem data

(D) Watts data

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

2. 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)

3. Most Web sites have a main page, the ………, which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web site pages.

(A) search engine

(B) home page

(C) browser

(D) URL

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

4. An email account includes a storage area, often called a(n)—

(A) attachment

(B) hyperlink

(C) mailbox

(D) IP address

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

5. The ……… is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.

(A) software

(B) hardware

(C) input device

(D) system unit

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

6. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch ?

(A) Mainframe computer

(B) Supercomputer

(C) Embedded computer

(D) Notebook computer

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

7. What is a modem connected to ?

(A) Processor

(B) Mother board

(C) Printer

(D) Phone line

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

8. A(n) ……… is a collection of information that determines which files you can access and which settings you use.

(A) network

(B) user account

(C) operating system

(D) file system

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

9. The space in your computer that loads and works with data—

(A) cache memory

(B) CPU

(C) megabyte

(D) RAM memory

(E) ROM memory

Ans : (D)

10. ……… hard drives are permanently located inside the system unit and are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced.

(A) Static

(B) Internal

(C) External

(D) Remove

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

11. A computer ……… consists of two or more computers and other devices that are connected for the purpose of sharing data and programs.

(A) network

(B) system

(C) workstation

(D) device

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

12. The taskbar is located—

(A) on the Start menu

(B) at the bottom of the screen

(C) on the Quick Launch toolbar

(D) at the top of the screen

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

13. Once information is input into a computer, it becomes—

(A) objects

(B) data

(C) ideas

(D) facts

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

14. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located—

(A) on the desktop

(B) on the hard drive

(C) on the shortcut menu

(D) in the Properties dialog box

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

15. Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the humanreadable version of a program is called—

(A) cache

(B) instruction set

(C) source code

(D) word size

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

16. The Recycle Bin stores discarded items until—

(A) another user logs on

(B) the computer is shut down

(C) the end of the day

(D) you empty it

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

17. A ……… is a collection of information saved as a unit.

(A) folder

(B) file

(C) path

(D) file extension

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

18. Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n)—

(A) mobile device

(B) information processing cycle

(C) circuit board

(D) computer system

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

19. One thousand bytes is a—

(A) kilobyte

(B) megabyte

(C) gigabyte

(D) terabyte

(E) None of these

Ans : (E)

20. What part of the computer provides only temporary storage of files ?

(A) ROM memory

(B) RAM memory

(C) Hard drive

(D) Mother board

(E) Processor

Ans : (B)

21. A(n) ……… backup contains a copy of every program, data, and system file on a computer.

(A) restoration

(B) bootstrap

(C) differential

(D) full

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

22. Every component of your computer is either—

(A) application software or system software

(B) software or CPU/RAM

(C) hardware or software

(D) input devices or output devices

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

23. A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear—

(A) delete key

(B) arrow key

(C) cursor

(D) return key

(E) Esc key

Ans : (C)

24. Being ……… means being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations.

(A) computer literate

(B) computer competent

(C) computer savvy

(D) technology literate

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

25. Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written ?

(A) Delete and edit

(B) Copy and paste

(C) Cut and paste

(D) Undo typing

(E) Highlight and delete

Ans : (E)

26. The computer monitor is which type of device ?

(A) Scanning

(B) Input

(C) Processor

(D) Software

(E) Output

Ans : (E)

27. The arrow keys can be used to—

(A) delete text

(B) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered

(C) save the document

(D) move the cursor while deleting text

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

28. Numbers in table columns are usually—

(A) right-aligned

(B) left-aligned

(C) justified

(D) centered

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

29. To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key—

(A) esc

(B) space bar

(C) return key

(D) shift key

(E) tab key

Ans : (E)

30. Each box in a spreadsheet is called a—

(A) cell

(B) empty space

(C) record

(D) field

(E) table

Ans : (A)

31. A small picture that represents something on your screen…such as a(n)—

(A) table

(B) application

(C) photo

(D) modem

(E) icon

Ans : (E)

32. When a file is saved for the first time—

(A) a copy is automatically printed

(B) file name and folder name must be the same

(C) it does not need a name

(D) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed

(E) it must be given a name to identify it

Ans : (E)

33. Example of non-numeric data is—

(A) Employee Name

(B) Test score

(C) Bank Account No.

(D) All of these

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

34. Which type of file is created by word processing programs ?

(A) Database file

(B) Storage file

(C) Worksheet file

(D) Document file

(E) Graphical file

Ans : (D)

35. The information you put into the computer is called—

(A) directory

(B) facts

(C) data

(D) files

(E) output

Ans : (C)

36. This can be another word for program—

(A) peripheral

(B) disk

(C) floppy

(D) hardware

(E) software

Ans : (E)

37. If a previously saved file is edited—

(A) it cannot be saved again

(B) the changes will automatically be saved in the file

(C) the file will only have to be saved again if it is more than one page in length

(D) its name must be changed

(E) the file must be saved again to store the changes

Ans : (E)

38. Mr. XYZ wants to send an electronic message to a friend. He should use this type of application—

(A) word processing

(B) email

(C) spreadsheet

(D) paper and pencil

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

39. To print a document—

(A) select the Print command and then select OK

(B) select the Ready Printer command then select OK

(C) type PRINT and then press Enter

(D) close the document, select the Print command, then select OK

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

40. Each ……… on a menu performs a specific action.

(A) client

(B) server

(C) node

(D) command

(E) folder

Ans : (D)

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. The ________ states that a foreign key must either match a primary key value in another relation or it must be null.

(a) entity integrity rule

(b) referential integrity constraint

(c) action assertion

(d) composite attribute

(e) None of these

2. An applet ________

(a) is an interpreted program that runs on the client

(b) tracks the number of visitors to a Website

(c) is a compiled program that usually runs on the client

(d) collects data from visitors to a Website

(e) None of these

3. A ________ sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk.

(a) system virus

(b) Trojan horse virus

(c) file virus

(d) macro virus

(e) None of these

4. Which error detection method uses one's complement arithmetic?

(a) Simply parity check

(b) Checksum

(c) Two-dimensional parity check

(d) CRC

(e) None of these

5. A result of a computer virus can NOT lead to ________ .

(a) Disk Crash

(b) Mother Board Crash

(c) Corruption of program

(d) Deletion of files

(e) None of these

6. The network interface card of LAN is related to following layer of OSI Model

(a) Transport

(b) Network

(c) Data Link

(d) Physical

(e) All of these

7. Which of the following does NOT describe a data warehouse?

(a) Subject-oriented

(b) Integrated

(c) Time-variant

(d) Updateable

(e) None of these

8. Which of the following is TRUE ?

(a) Logical design is software-dependent

(b) In a distributed database, database is stored in one physical location

(c) Conceptual design translates the logical design into internal model

(d) Logical design is software independent

(e) None of these

9. A range check ________

(a) ensures that only the correct data type is entered into a field

(b) verifies that all required data is present

(c) determines whether a number is within a specified limit

(d) tests if the data in two or more associated fields is logical

(e) None of these

10. The total set of interlinked hypertext documents worldwide is-

(a) HTTP

(b) Browser

(c) WWW

(d) B2B

(e) None of these

11. With the object-oriented (OO) approach, an object encapsulates, or ________ .a programmer.

(a) carries out, the details of an object for

(b) hides, the details of an object from

(c) reveals, the details of an object to

(d) extends, the details of an object beyond

(e) None of these

12. Every computer connected to an intranet or extranet must have a distinct ________

(a) firewall

(b) proxy server

(c) IP address

(d) domain name

(e) None of these

13. A table of bits in which each row represents the distinct values of a key?

(a) Join index

(b) Bitmap index

(c) B + Tree

(d) Hierarchical index

(e) None of these

14. The degree of detail that should be incorporated into a database depends on what?

(a) Data integrity

(b) The type of database

(c) The user's perspective

(d) The business practices and policies

(e) None of these

15. The ________ converts digital signals to analog signals for the purpose of transmitting data over telephone lines.

(a) Modem

(b) Router

(c) Gateway

(d) Bridge

(e) All of these

16. Before a package can be used in a java program it must be ________ .

(a) executed

(b) referenced

(c) imported

(d) declared

(e) None of these

17. Choose the correct way to indicate that a line in a C++ program is a comment line, that is, a line the will not be executed as an instruction ________ .

(a) begin the line with a # sign

(b) begin the line with double slashes (/ /)

(c) begin and end the line with double hyphens (- _ -)

(d) indent the line

(e) None of these

18. Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as ________

(a) 4GLs

(b) macro languages

(c) object-oriented languages

(d) visual programming languages

(e) None of these

19. Firewalls are used to protect against ________ .

(a) Unauthorized Attacks

(b) Virus Attacks

(c) Data Driven Attacks

(d) Fire Attacks

(e) All of these

20. This is a standard way for a Web server to pass a Web user's request to an application program and to receive data back to forward to the user-

(a) Interrupt request

(b) Forward DNS lookup

(c) Data-Link layer

(d) File Transfer Protocol

(e) Common gateway interface

21. Three SQL, DDL, CREATE commands are ________ .

(a) Schema, Base and Table

(b) Base, Table and Schema

(c) Key, Base and Table

(d) Schema, Table and View

(e) None of these

22. Data are ________ in client/server computing.

(a) never sent to the client machine

(b) sent in very large sections to save processing time

(c) sent only upon the client's request

(d) sent in complete copies for the client to filter and sort

(e) sent from the client to the server for processing

23. Which of the following will NOT eliminates the ambiguities of a null value?

(a) Define the attribute as required

(b) Define subtypes

(c) Define each attribute as having an initial value that is recognized as blank

(d) Define supertypes

(e) None of these

24. The ________ directory is mandatory for every disk.

(a) Root

(b) Base

(c) Sub

(d) Case

(e) None of these

25. This is a group of servers that share work and may be able to back each other up if one server fails.

(a) Channel bank

(b) Cluster

(c) Tiger team

(d) Serverless backup

(e) Logical unit

ANSWERS

1. (a), 2. (c), 3. (e), 4. (b), 5. (b)
6. (e), 7. (d), 8. (a), 9. (c), 10. (a)
11. (b), 12. (c), 13. (b), 14. (b), 15. (a)
16. (c), 17. (b), 18. (d), 19. (a), 20. (e)
21. (d), 22. (c), 23. (d), 24. (c), 25. (b)