Bank PO Computer Awareness Set 1 1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit? a. Printer b.

Key boad c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit e. None of these 2. CAD stands for a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design c. Computer application in design d. All of the above e. None of these 3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics? a. Ink-jet b. Daisy Wheel c. Laser d. Dot-matrix e. None of these 4. A program written in machine language is called? a. Assembler b. Object c. Computer d. Machine e. None of these 5. The father of Modern Computer is a. Charles Babbage b. Von-nuumann c. Danies Ritchel d. Blaise Pascal e. None of these 6. The Word FTP stands for a. File Translate Protocol b. File Transit Protocol c. File Transfer protocol d. file typing protocol e. None of these 7. The lowest form of Computer language is called

a. BASIC b. FORTRAN c. Machine Language d. COBOL e. None of these 8. Best Quality graphics is produced by a. Dot Matix b. Laser Printer c. Inkjet Printer d. Plotter e. None of these 9. Memory which forgets everything when you switch off the power is known as a. Corrupted b. Volatile c. Non-Volatile d. Non-Corrupted e.None of these 10.The linking of computers with a communication system is called a. Networking b. Pairing c. Interlocking d. Assembling e. Sharing 11.The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has a. 16 address lines b. 16 Buses c. 16 Data lines d. 16 routes e. None of these 12. Data going into the computer is called a. Output b. algorithm c. Input d. Calculations e. flow chart 13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network? a. LAN b. DSL c. RAM

d. USB e. CPU 14. Microsoft Office is a. Shareware b. Public domain software c. Open-sourse software d. A vertical market application e. An application suite 15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer a. None of these b. One c. Two d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer e. It depends on the speed of the computers processor 16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called a. Operating System b. Computer c. Office d. Compiler e. Interpreter 17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can a. run faster b. go on line c. share information and /or share peripheral equipment d. E-mail e. None of these 18. Information travels between components on the mother board through a. Flash memory b. CMOS c. Bays d. Buses e. Peripherals 19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet? a. Lines & spaces b. Layers & Planes c. Height & Width d. Rows & Columns e. None

20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the a. mouse b. logo c. hand d. palm e. cursor

SET 2
21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as a. Boot b. Bug c. Biff d. Strap e. None of these 22. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is _________ a. Bug b. Vice c. Lice d. Worm e. None of these 23. A _______ is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has two stable states. a. Multivibrator b. Flip-flop c. Logic gates d. laten e. None of these 24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as a. Spam b. Trash c. Calibri d. Courier e. None of these 25.DOS stands for a. Disk Operating System b. Disk operating session c. Digital Operating System

d. Digital Open system e. None of these 26. Who is the chief of Miocrosoft? a. Babbage b. Bill Gates c. Bill Clinton d. Bush e. None of these 27. Which of the following are input devices. a. Keyboard b. Mouse c. Card reader d. Scanner e. All of these 28. Examples of output devices are a. Screen b. Printer c. Speaker d. All of these e. None of these 29. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer a. Control unit b. Central Processing unit c. Arithmatic and language unit d. Monitor e. None of these 30. IBM stands for a. Internal Business Management b. International Business Management c. International Business Machines d. Internal Business Machines e. None of these 31.___________ translates and executes program at run time line by line

a. Compiler b. Interpreter c. Linker d. Loader e. None of these 32. ___________ is an OOP principle a. Structured programming b. Procedural programming c. Inheritance d. Linking e. None of these 33. COBOL is widely used in _________ applications a. Commercial b. Scientific c. Space d. Mathematical e. None of these 34. RAM stands for a. Random origin money b. Random only memory c. Read only memory d. Random access memory e. None of these 35. 1 Byte = ? a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits d. 9 bits e. None of these 36. SMPS stands for a. Switched mode Power Supply b. Start mode power supply c. Store mode power supply d. Single mode power supply e. None of these

37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as a. Modem b. Multiplexer c. Modulator d. Demodulator e. None of these 38. VDU is also called a. Screen b. Monitor c. Both 1 & 2 d. printer e. None of these 39. BIOS stands for a. Basic Input Output system b. Binary Input output system c. Basic Input Off system d. all the above e. None of these 40. Father of C programming language a. Dennis Ritchie b. Prof Jhon Kemeny c. Thomas Kurtz d. Bill Gates e. None of these

SET 3
Q1) What type of port sends data one bit at a time?

A.) Serial B.) Parallel C.) USB D.) FireWire

Q2) The power-saving mode that allows the computer to be restarted by simply pressing a key on the keyboard is called:

A.) standby. B.) warm boot. C.) power management. D.) cold boot.

Q3) Which keys are to be pressed to open My Computer window directly?

a) Start+Q b) Start+W c) Start+E d) Start+R

Q4) 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

Q5.) The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized computing devices is called: A.) nanotechnology. B.) molecular processing. C.) silicon grafting. D.) nanoscience.

Q6) The prefix that stands for billionth is: A.) giga.

B.) tera. C.) nano. D.) peta.

Q7) 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.

Q8) 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.

Q9) The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information. A.) electricity B.) data C.) raw material D.) a bit

Q10) Bit refers to a: A.) computer language. B.) CPU instruction. C.) 0 or 1 value. D.) digital representation of an alphabetic character.

Q11) There are ____________ bits in a byte. A.) two B.) four C.) six D.) eight

Q12) 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.

Q13) 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

Q14) The prefix kilo refers to approximately: A.) one thousand. B.) one million. C.) one hundred. D.) one billion.

Q15) Computers work in: A.) machine linguistics. B.) binary language. C.) HTML code. D.) bit language.

SET 4
Q1) 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.

Q2) The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the: A.) CPU. B.) RAM. C.) Motherboard. D.) System unit.

Q3) 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.

Q4) The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the: A.) System unit. B.) Operating system. C.) Motherboard. D.) Computer platform.

Q5) All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT a: A.) Floppy disk. B.) CPU. C.) CD. D.) Hard disk drive.

Q6) 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

Q7) 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.

Q8) 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.

Q9) Which of the following is an example of system software? A.) Word processor B.) Operating system C.) Management information system D.) Spreadsheet

Q10) 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.

Q11) If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many programs for hundreds (possibly thousands) of users at the same time, performing relatively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a(n): A.) Supercomputer. B.) PC. C.) Mainframe. D.) ISP.

Q12) A scientific institution performing intensive mathematical operations for a complex model that requires extremely powerful computing capabilities will most likely use a(n): A.) Supercomputer. B.) PC. C.) Mainframe. D.) ISP.

Q13) The standard computer keyboard is configured using the ____________ layout. A.) Dvorak B.) QWERTY C.) Control D.) Dot-matrix

Q14) The most commonly used keys in the Dvorak keyboard layout are located in the: A.) Far right area of the keyboard. B.) Top row. C.) Middle row. D.) Function key area.

Q15) On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pressing the letter E will: A.) Start Windows Explorer. B.) Display the Start menu. C.) Execute Microsoft Windows. D.) Run Windows Help.

Set 5

Q1. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ keys. A. control B. function C. toggle D. shortcut

Q2. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the ____________ key and a keyboard letter. A. Shift B. Windows C. Alt D. Ctrl Q3. RF keyboards differ from infrared keyboards in that they: A. must be closer to the computer. B. are connected to the computer via the USB port. C. do not need to be pointed at the computer. D. are used primarily on laptops or PDAs. Q4. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its: A. touchpad. B. tracker. C. optical sensor. D. rollerball. Q5. The standard input device for a PDA is a: A. stylus. B. touch pad. C. keyboard. D. trackball mouse. Q6. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch. D. data transfer rate. Q7. A monitor with high dot pitch will have: A. a relatively large number of pixels. B. a high number of possible colors in its display. C. wide gaps between pixels. D. relatively fast recharging of the pixels illumination. Q8. The larger the number of pixels of a computer monitor, the higher its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch. D. data transfer rate. Q9. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________

times per second. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100 Q10. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of: A. laser printers. B. flat panel monitors. C. cathode ray tubes. D. liquid crystal display. Q11. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating light waves is a(n): A. CRT monitor. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. LCD monitor. Q12. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that active matrix panels: A. have higher screen resolution. B. can selectively recharge individual pixels. C. cost less than passive matrix panels. D. require less power consumption than passive matrix panels. Q13. The following are all advantages of LCD over CRT monitors EXCEPT: A. wider viewing area relative to size of the monitor. B. less likely to cause eyestrain. C. more friendly to the environment. D. wider viewing angle. Q14. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n): A. dot-matrix printer. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. plotter. Q15. The type of large printer that can most accurately produce images requiring precise, continuous lines is a(n): A. plotter. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. dot-matrix printer.

Set 6

Q1) MICR stands for? a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition b) Magnetic Ink Code Reader c) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d) None of the above

Q2) Who designed the first Electronics computer ENIAC? John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert

Q3) What is meant by a dedicated computer? a) used by one person only b) assigned one and only one task c) uses one kind of software d) meant for application software

Q4) A . is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information? a) Processer b) Computer c) Case d) Stylus

(CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q5) The CPU and memory are located on the? a) Expansion Board b) Mother Board c) Storage device d) Output device

Q6) The number of characters that can be stored in a given physical space is? a) Word length b) Byte c) Data Density d) Field

(CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q7) In computer term, an error in software and coding is called as? a) Bug b) Error c) Blunder d) Debug

Q8) The process of removing bug is called as? a) Debugging b) Error Handling c) No-Bugging d) None of the above

Q9) A blinking symbol on the computer screen is called? a) Mouse b) Hand c) Light d) Cursor

Q10) A typical Personal Computer used for business purposes would have RAM? a) 4 KB b) 16 K c) 64 K d) 256 K

Q11) Two kind of main memory are? a) Primary & Secondary b) Random & Sequential c) RAM & ROM d) None of the Above

Q12) Which of the following is the way to access secondary memory? a) Random Access Memory b) Action Method c) Transfer Method d) Density Method

Q13) Computers use the . language to process data? a) Processing b) Kilobyte c) Representational d) Binary

Q14) . is data that has been organised or presente in a meaningful fashion? a) A Process b) Software c) Storage d) Information

Q15) Each model of a computer has a unique? a) Assembly of a computer b) Machine Language c) High Level Language d) All of the Above Set 7 Q1) Which of the following is the secondary memory device? a) Keyboard b) Disk c) ALU d) All of the above

Q2) DVD stands for?

a) Digital Versatile Disk b) Digital Video Disk c) Both of the Above d) None of these (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q3)Computer uses the number system to store data and perform calculations? a) Decimal b) Hexadecimal c) Octal d) Binary Q4) Test the validity of the statements? a) 1 KB = 1024 BYTES b) 1 MB = 2048 BYTES c) 1 MB = 1000 KILOBYTES d) 1 KB = 1000 BYTES Q5) Instruction in computer language consist of? a) OPCODE b) OPERAND c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the Above Q6) Machine language is? a) Machine dependent b) Difficuilt to program c) Error Prone d) All of the Above Q7) Which of the following is not a computer language? a) C b) C++ c) Java d) Microsoft Q8) In DOS, which of the following command is used to delete all the files as well as all subdirectories of a directory? a) Delete b) Del c) Deltree d) Move Q9) To move to the beginning of a line of text, we use key? a) Home b) a

c) Page up d) Enter Q10) The tells the computer how to use its components? a) Utility b) Network c) Operating System d) Application Program (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q11) DSL is an example of a connection? a) Network b) Wireless c) Slow d) Broadband Q12) What is the full form of USB in terms of computer? a) Universal Security Block b) Ultra Serial Bus c) Universal Serial Bus d) United Service Block Q13) What is the combination used to PASTE text or other things in computer? a) Ctrl + Enter b) Shift + Enter c) Ctrl + Ins d) Shift + Ins e) Ctrl +V Q14) Sending an E-mail is similar to? a) Writing a letter b) Drawing a picture c) Talking on phone d) Sending a package Q15) A commonly used graphic format used for web is? a) .gif b) .bmp c) .tif d) .imp

Set 8
Q1) A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is? a) Process Control b) Process Description

c) ALU d) Register Unit

Q2) The word length of computer is measured in? a) Bits b) Bytes c) Nibble d) Metres

Q3) Properly arranged data is called? a) Field b) Words c) Information d) File

Q4) Which of the following is not a web browser? a) Safari b) Opera c) Chrome d) Gladiator

Q5) Which process checksto ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly? a) Booting b) Processing c) Saving d) Editing

Q6) The operating system is the most common type of . software? a) Communication b) Application c) Systems d) Word-Processing

(CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q7) PC can be connected together to form a .? a) Server b) Super Computer

c) Network d) All of the above

Q8) In Database field is a .? a) Label b) Table of Information c) Group of Related Records d) Category of information

Q9) A dumb terminal has? a) An embedded microprocessor b) Extensive memory c) Independent processing d) Keyboard & screen

Q10) Which key is used to rename a selected file or icon? a) F1 b) F2 c) F3 d) F4

Q11) Which key is used to refresh contents of file? a) F1 b) F3 c) F5 d) F7

Q12) Which of the following is an example of connectivity? a) Floppy Disk b) Monitor c) Internet d) Keyboard

Q13) What type of softeare is used for creating letters papers and other documents? a) Database b) Word-processor c) Spread Sheet d) Antivirus

(CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q14) What is the minimum number of rows and columns that a word table can have? a) Zero column Zero row b) 1 column 1 row c) 2 column 2 row d) 3 column 3 row

Q15) A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its address is? a) ROM b) PROM c) CAM d) RAM

SET 8
Q1) . is the science that attempts to produce machines that display same type of intelligence as the humans. a) Simulation b) Artificial intelligence c) Nanoscience d) Hybridization

Q2) A hybrid Computer a) Resembles digital computer b) Resembles analog cmputer c) Resembles both analog and digital computer d) None of the above Q3) What is back up? a) Adding more components to your network b) Protecting data from copying it from original source to different destination c) Filtering old data from the new data d) Accessing data on tape Q4) Anurag is a supercomputer developed in? a) China b) USA c) India d) England Q5) Which operation is not performed by computer? a) Inputting

b) Processing c) Controlling d) Understanding (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q6) A is approximately 1 billion bytes? a) Kilobyte b) Gigabyte c) Megabyte d) Terabyte Q7) Which number system is used as shortcut notations for groups of four binary digits? a) Binary b) Decimal c) Octal d) Hexadecimal Q8) The process of retrieving data from memory is called? a) Read out b) Read from c) Read d) All of the above (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q9) A computer program which converts an entire program into machine language is called an .? a) Interpreter b) Simulator c) Compiler d) Changer

Q10) What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of billing account? a) Word Processing b) Electronic Publishing c) Spreadsheet d) Web authoring Q11) A set of instructions telling computer what to do is ? a) Instructor b) Compiler c) Mentor d) Program Q12) Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as?

a) Classifying b) Searching c) Sorting d) Reproducing Q13) Which of the following is not a DBMS software? a) FOXPRO b) ORACLE c) Sybase d) Database 2000 (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q14) If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a ? a) Repeater b) Router c) Gateway d) Switch

Q15) One advantage of dial up internet access is? a) It utilizes broadband technology b) It utilizes existing telephone service c) It uses a router for security d) Modem speed is very fast

Set 10
Q1) Hard disk drives are considered as storage? a) Flash b) Non Volatile c) Temporary d) Non Permanent

Q2) Microprocessers can be used to make ? a) Computer b) Digital Systems c) Calculators d) All of the Above Q3) Which of the following is generally reffered to as brain of computer? a) ALU b) CPU

c) Control Unit d) Memory Q4) All of the following are storage devices except? a) Hard Disk drive b) Printers c) Floppy disk drive d) CD drive Q5) Which of the following is not an example of Intel processor a) i3 b) i5 c) i7 d) i11 Q6) The difference between memory and storage is that memory is .. and storage is ..? a) Temporary , Permanent b) Permanent , Temporary c) Slow , Fast d) None of the Above Q7) Computer instructions written with use of english words instead of binary machine code is called as? a) Mnemonics b) Symbolic Code c) Gray Codes d) Opcode Q8) An example of non numeric data is ? a) Bank Balance b) Examination marks c) Real numbers d) None of the above Q9) Which of the following is the last key of the series F1, F2, F3 ..? a) F10 b) F11 c) F12 d) None of the above Q10) A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called as .? a) integrated software b) suite c) combo package

d) high end

Q11) VB Script can perform a) Calculation of data b) create 3-D animation effect c) Presentation of fixed information d) All of the above Q12) Which of the following topology is least effected by adition or removal of node? a) Ring b) Star c) Bus d) Mesh Q13) Coaxial cables are good for ? a) Digital transmission b) Long distance transmission c) Both a and b d) None of the above (CHALLENGE QUESTION, TO BE ANSWERED BY YOU) Q14) A device operating at the physical layer is ? a) Bridge b) Router c) Repeater d) All of the above Q15) When a pointer is positioned on a .. it is shaped like a hand? a) Gramatical error b) Hyperlink c) Spelling error d) screen tip