FOR BANK PO, MBA , BANK CLERK , RRB

TC/ASM EXAM
DECIMAL FRACTIONS
1.Decimal fractions: Fractionin which denominations are powers
of 10 are decimal fractions.
Example:1 /10 = 0.1, 1 / 100 = 0.01
2.Convertion of Decimal into fraction:-
Example: 0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4
3.i) If numerator and denominator contain same number of decimal
places, then we remove decimal sign. Thus, 1.84/2.99 =184/299
Problems
1.0.75 =75/100 =3/4
2.Find porducts= 6.3204*100
= 632.04
3.2.61*1.3=261*13=3393 some of decimal places 2 +1 =3
sol: 3.393
4.If 1/3.718 =0.2689,then find value of 1/0.0003718 ?
Sol: 10000/3.718 =10000*1/3.718
=10000*0.2689
= 2689
5.Find fractions :
i) 0.37 = 37/99
ii)3.142857 =3+0.142857
=3 +142857/999999
= 3 142857/ 999999
iii) 0.17=17-1/90 =16/90=8/45
iv)0.1254 =1254 -12/9900 =1242/9900=69/550
6.Fraction 101 27/100000
Sol: 101+27/100000
=101+0.00027
=101.00027
7.If 47.2506 =4A + 7/B +2C + 5/D + 6E then
40+7+0.2+0.05+0.0006
Sol: compairing terms
4A= 40 => A=10
7/B = 7 => B=1
2C= 0.2=> C=0.1
5/D= 0.05=>D=5/0.05 =>5*100/5 =100
6E= 0.0006=> E= 0.0001
5A + 3B+6C+ D+ 3E = 5*10+ 3*1+ 6*0.1 + 100+ 3*0.0001
=50+3+0.6+100+0.0003
=153.6003
8.4.036 divided by 0.04
Sol: 4.036/0.04 =4036/4 =100.9
9.[ 0.05/0.25 + 0.25/ 0.05]3
Sol: =>[5/25 + 25/5]
= [1/5+ 5]3
=26/53
=5.23
= 140.603
10.The least among the following :-
a. 0.2 b.1/0.2 c. 0.2 d. 0.22
sol:10/2 =5 0.2222 0.04 0.04 < 0.2 < 0.22 --------<5
Since 0.04 is least (0.2)2 is least.
11.Let F= 0.84181
Sol: when F is written as a fraction in lowest terms, denominator
exceeds numerator by
84181 -841 /99000 = 83340/99000 =463/550
Required distence = (550 – 463) = 87
12.2 .75 + 3.78
Sol: [-2+0.75]+[-3+0.78]
=-5+[0.75+0.78]
= -5+1.53
=-5+1+0.53
= -4+0.53
= 4.53
13.the sum of first 20 terms of series is 1/5*6 +1/6*7+1/7*8—–
Sol: [1/5 -1/6]+[1/6-1/7]+[1/7-1/8]+————————
= [1/5-1/25]
=4/25=0.16
14.13 +23+ ————+93 =2025
Sol: value of (0.11) 3+ (0.22) 3+———(0.99)3 =>
(0.11) [1+2+--------+9]
=0.001331*2025
=2.695275
15.(0.96)3 – (0.1)3/ (0.96)2 +0.096 +(0.1)2
Sol: formula => a3 -b3/a2 +ab +b2 =a -b
(0.96-0.1)=0.86
16.3.6*0.48*2.50 / 0.12*0.09*0.5
Sol: 36*48*250/12*9*5=800
17.find x/y = 0.04/1.5
= 4/150 =2/75
find y-x/y+x
(1- x/y) / (1+ x/y)
1 - 2/75 /1 +2/75 =73/77
18.0.3467+0.1333
Sol: 3467 -34/9900 + 1333-13/9900
= 3433 +1320/9900
= 4753/9900
= 4801 -48/9900 =0.4301

SQUARE AND CUBE ROOTS

Formula:
The Product of two same numbers in easiest way as follow.
Example:let us calculate the product of 96*96
Solution: Here every number must be compare with the 100.
See here the given number 96 which is 4 difference with the 100.
so subtract 4 from the 96 we get 92 ,then the square of the
number 4 it is 16 place the 16 beside the 92 we get answer
as 9216.

96
-4
————–
92
————–
4*4=16
9216
therefore square of the two numbers 96*96=9216.

Example: Calculate product for 98*98

Solution: Here the number 98 is having 2 difference when compare
to 100 subtract 2 from the number then we get 96 square the
number 2 it is 4 now place beside the 96 as 9604

98
-2
————-
96
————-
2*2=4
9 6 0 4.
so, we get the product of 98*98=9604.

Example: Calculate product for 88*88

Solution: Here the number 88 is having 12 difference when compare
to 100 subtract 12 from the 88 then we get 76 the square of the
number 12 is 144 (which is three digit number but should place
only two digit beside the 76) therefore in such case add one to
6 then it becomes 77 now place 44 beside the number 77 we will get
7744.
88
-12
————
76
———–
12*12=144

76
+ 144
——————–
7744
——————–

Example: Find the product of the numbers 46 *46?

Solution:consider the number 50=100/2. Now again go comparision with
the number which gets when division with 100.here consider the number
50 which is nearer to the number given. 46 when compared with the
number 50 we get the difference of 4. Now subtract the number 4 from
the 46, we get 42. As 50 got when 100 get divided by 2.
so, divided the number by 2 after subtraction.
42/2=21 now square the the number 4 i.e, 4*4=16
just place the number 16 beside the number 21
we get 2116.
46
4
—————-
4 2 as 50 = 100/2

42/2=21
now place 4*4=16 beside 21
2116

Example: Find the product of the numbers 37*37

Solution:
consider the number 50=100/2
now again go comparision with the number which gets when
division with 100.
here consider the number 50 which is nearer to the number given.
37 when compared with the number 50 we get the difference of 13.
now subtract the number 13 from the 37, we get 24.
as 50 got when 100 get divided by 2.
so, divided the number by 2 after subtraction.
24/2=12
now square the the number 13 i.e, 13*13=169
just place the number 169 beside the number 21
now as 169 is three digit number then add 1 to 2 we get
1t as 13 then place 69 beside the 13
we get 1369.

37
13
—————–
2 4 as 50 = 100/2

24/2=12
square 13* 13=169

12
+169
———————–
1369
————————-

Example: Find the product of 106*106

Solution: now compare it with 100 ,
The given number is more then 100
then add the extra number to the given number.
That is 106+6=112
then square the number 6 that is 6*6=36
just place beside the number 36 beside the 112,then
we get 11236.
106
+6
———————
112
——————–
now 6* 6=36 place this beside the number 112, we get
11236

Square root: If x2=y ,we say that the square root of y

is x and we write ,√y=x.

Cube root: The cube root of a given number x is the number

whose cube is x. we denote the cube root of x by x1/3 .

Examples:

1.Evaluate 60841/2 by factorization method.

Solution: Express the given number as the product of prime

factors. Now, take the product of these prime factors choosing
one out of every pair of the same primes. This product gives the
square root of the given number.

Thus resolving 6084 in the prime factors ,we get 6084

2 6024
2 3042
3 1521
3 507
13 169
13
6084=21/2 *31/2 *131/2
60841/2=2*3*13=78.
Answer is 78.

2.what will come in place of question mark in each of the following

questions?

i)(32.4/?)1/2 = 2
ii)86.491/2 + (5+?1/2)2 =12.3

Solution: 1) (32.4/x)1/2=2
Squaring on both sides we get
32.4/x=4
=>4x=32.4
=>x=8.1

Answer is 8.1

ii)86.491/2 + √(5+x2)=12.3

solutin:86.491/2 + (5+x1/2 )=12.3

9.3+ √(5+x1/2 )=12.3
=> √(5+x1/2 ) =12.3-9.3
=> √(5+x1/2 )=3
Squaring on both sides we get
(5+x1/2 )=9
x1/2 =9-5
x1/2 =4
x=2.
Answer is 2.

3.√ 0.00004761 equals:

Solution: √ (4761/108)

√4761/√ 108
. 69/10000
0.0069.
Answer is 0.0069

4.If √18225=135,then the value of

√182.25 + √1.8225 + √ 0.018225 + √0.00018225.

Solution: √(18225/100) +√(18225/10000) +

√(18225/1000000) +√(18225/100000000)
=√(18225)/10 + (18225)1/2/100 +
√(18225)/1000 + √(18225)/10000
=135/10 + 135/100 + 135/1000 + 135/10000
=13.5+1.35+0.135+0.0135=14.9985.
Answer is 14.9985.

5.what should come in place of both the question

marks in the equation (?/ 1281/2= (162)1/2/?) ?

Solution: x/ 1281/2= (162)1/2/x

=>x1/2= (128*162)1/2
=> x1/2= (64*2*18*9)1/2
=>x2= (82*62*32)
=>x2=8*6*3
=>x2=144
=>x=12.

6.If 0.13 / p1/2=13 then p equals

Solution: 0.13/p2=13
=>p2=0.13/13
=1/100
p2=√(1/100)
=>p=1/10
therefore p=0.1
Answer is 0.1

7.If 13691/2+(0.0615+x)1/2=37.25 then x is equals to:

Solution
37+(0.0615+x)1/2=37.25(since 37*37=1369)
=>(0.0615+x)1/2=0.25
Squaring on both sides
(0.0615+x)=0.0625
x=0.001
x=10-3.
Answer is 10-3.

8.If √(x-1)(y+2)=7 x& y being positive whole numbers then

values of x& y are?

Solution: √(x-1)(y+2)=7
Squaring on both sides we get
(x-1)(y+2)=72
x-1=7 and y+2=7
therefore x=8 , y=5.
Answer x=8 ,y=5.

9.If 3*51/2+1251/2=17.88.then what will be the

value of 801/2+6*51/2?

Solution: 3*51/2+1251/2=17.88
3*51/2+(25*5)1/2=17.88
3*51/2+5*51/2=17.88
8*51/2=17.88
51/2=2.235
therefore 801/2+6 51/2=(16*51/2)+6*1/25
=4 51/2+6 51/2
=10*2.235
=22.35
Answer is 22.35

10.If 3a=4b=6c and a+b+c=27*√29 then Find c value is:

Solution: 4b=6c
=>b=3/2*c
3a=4b
=>a=4/3b
=>a=4/3(3/2c)=2c
therefore a+b+c=27*291/2
2c+3/2c+c=27*291/2
=>4c+3c+2c/2=27*291/2
=>9/2c=27*291/2
c=27*291/2*2/9
c=6*291/2

11.If 2*3=131/2 and 3*4=5 then value of 5*12 is

Solution:
Here a*b=(a2+b2)1/2
therefore 5*12=(52+122)1/2
=(25+144)1/2
=1691/2
=13
Answer is 13.

12.The smallest number added to 680621 to make

the sum a perfect square is

Solution: Find the square root number which

is nearest to this number
8 680621 824
64
162 406
324
1644 8221
6576
1645
therefore 824 is the number ,to get the nearest
square root number take (825*825)-680621
therefore 680625-680621=4
hence 4 is the number added to 680621 to make it
perfect square.

13.The greatest four digit perfect square number is

Solution: The greatest four digit number is 9999.
now find the square root of 9999.
9 9999 99
81
189 1819
1701
198
therefore 9999-198=9801 which is required number.
Answer is 9801.

14.A man plants 15376 apples trees in his garden and arranges
them so, that there are as many rows as there are apples trees
in each row .The number of rows is.

Solution: Here find the square root of 15376.

1 15376 124
1
22 53
44
244 976
976
0
therefore the number of rows are 124.

15.A group of students decided to collect as many paise from

each member of the group as is the number of members. If the
total collection amounts to Rs 59.29.The number of members
in the group is:

Solution: Here convert Money into paise.

59.29*100=5929 paise.
To know the number of member ,calculate the square root of 5929.
7 5929 77
49
147 1029
1029
0
Therefore number of members are 77.

16.A general wishes to draw up his 36581 soldiers in the form

of a solid square ,after arranging them ,he found that some of
them are left over .How many are left?

Solution: Here he asked about the left man ,So find the
square root of given number the remainder will be the left man
1 36581 191
1
29 265
261
381 481
381
100(since remaining)
Therefore the left men are 100.

17.By what least number 4320 be multiplied to obtain number which is a perfect cube?

Solution: find l.c.m for 4320.

2 4320
2 2160
2 1080
2 540
2 270
3 135
3 45
3 15
5
4320=25 * 33 * 5
=23 * 33 * 22 *5
so make it a perfect cube ,it should be multiplied by 2*5*5=50
Answer is 50.

18.3(4*12/125)1/2=?

Solution: 3(512/125)1/2
3(8*8*8)1/2/(5*5*5)
3(83)1/2/(53)
((83)/(53))1/3
=>8/5 or 1 3/5.

Bank Clerk Numerical Ability Solved Paper

1. A clock shows the time as 6 a.m. If the minute hand gains 2 minutes every hour, how
many minutes will the clock gain by 9 p.m.?

(a) 30 minutes

(b) 25 minutes

(c) 28 minutes

(d) 34 minutes
2. Find the right number, from the given options, at the place marked by the question
mark: 2, 4, 8, 32, 256, ?

(a) 4096

(b) 8192

(c) 512

(d) 1024

3. Find the number missing at question mark:

10, 11, 23, 39, 64, ?, 149

(a) 100

(b) 103

(c) 78

(d) 128

4. A super fast bus of KSRTC starting from ‘Trivandrum’ and reaches ‘Attingal’ in 45
minutes with an average speed of 40 km/hr. If the speed is increased by 10 km/hr how
much time it will take to cover the same distance?

(a) 34 minutes (b) 36 minutes (c) 38 minutes (d) 40 minutes

5. The difference between 6 times and 8 times of a figure is 14. What is the figure?

(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6

6. If 92y = 36 what is 9y?

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 18

7. One fourth percent of 180 is:

(a) 4.5 (b) 0.45 (c) 0.045 (d) 45

8. A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 40% marks to pass paper I. But
he secured only 40 marks and failed by 20 marks. What is the maximum mark for paper
I?

(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 180 (d) 150

9. Find the missing number 32, 52, 74, 112, 135 ……………

(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 14

10. If 250 is increased to 300, what is the percentage increase?

(a) 16.67 (b) 20 (c) 23 (d) 17

11. The ratio of 9 seconds to 10 hours is ………….

(a) 1:40 (b) 1:4000 (c) 9:10 (d) 1:400

12. A person lost 10% when he sold goods at Rs.153. For how much should he sell them
to gain 20%?

(a) 204 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 210

13. What will be xy if 7862xy is to be divisible by 125?

(a) 25 (b) 00 (c) 75 (d) 50

14. A train of 100 meters long is running at the speed of 36 km per hour. In what time it
passes a bridge of 80 meters long?

(a) 30 seconds (b) 36 seconds (c) 20 seconds (d) 18 seconds

15. If two-third of a bucket is filled in one minute then the time taken to fill the bucket
completely will be …….

(a) 90 seconds (b) 70 seconds (c) 60 seconds (d) 100 seconds

16. If a quarter kilogram costs Rs. 60 then how much will cost for 150 grams?

(a) Rs. 30 (b) Rs. 24 (c) Rs. 36 (d) Rs. 40

17. If 3 men or 6 boys can do a piece of work in 20 days then how many days with 6 men
and 8 boys take to do the same work?

(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 6

18. Find the sum of first 100 natural numbers

(a) 5050 (b) 5005 (c) 9900 (d) 9050

19. Two poles of height 6 meters and 11 meters stand on a plane ground. If the distance
between their feet is 12 meters then find the difference in the distance between their tops:
(a) 12m (b) 5m (c) 13m (d) 11m

20. How many balls of radius 4 cm can be made from a solid sphere of lead of radius 8
cm?

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 2

21. The solution to x2 +6x+9 = 0 is ……..

(a) x1 = + 3, x2 = -3 (b) x1 = 3, x2 = 3

(c) x1 = -3, x2 = -3 (d) No solution

22. What is the chance of getting a 2 or 4 in rolling a die?

(a) 2/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/3 (d) 1/2

23. At what rate of simple interest per annum an amount will be doubled in 10 years?

(a) 10% (b) 7.5% (c) 16% (d) 15%

24. Five times an unknown number is 5 less than 50. The unknown number

(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 9 (d) 5

25. The acute angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 4 PM

(a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1500 (d) 2400

26. Water is filled in a cylindrical vessel in such a way that its volume doubles after every
five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the vessel to be full, then the vessel will be one
fourth full in

(a) 20 minute (b) 25 minutes

(c) 7 minutes 30 seconds (d) 10 minutes

27. If 10 cats can kill 10 rats in 10 minutes how long will it take 100 cats to kill 100 rats

(a) 1 minutes (b) 10 minute (c) 100 minutes (d) 10000 minutes

28. If 75 % of a number is added to 75, the result is the number itself, then the number is:

(a) 250 (b) 750 (c) 400 (d) 300

29. A school has enough food for 400 children for 12 days. How long will the food last if
80 more children join them?

(a) 6 days (b) 7 days (c) 10 days (d) 8 days

30. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 55, which is the largest number?

(a) 25 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 27

31. When a shop keeper sold 2/3 of an item, he got the cost price of the whole lot. What
is the percentage of his profit?

(a) 33 1/8 % (b) 66 2/3 % (c) 25 % (d) 50 %

32. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 480 meters and the ratio between the length
and breadth is 5:3. The area of the field is:

(a) 7,200m2 (b) 15,000m2 (c) 54,000m2 (d) 13,500m2

33. If you add 100 to a certain number, the result will be more than, if you multiply that
number by 1000 what is that number?

(a) 1.5 (b) 1.0 (c) 2.5 (d) 2.0

34. A student has to secure 40 % marks to pass. He gets 150 marks and fails by 30 marks.
What is the maximum marks?

(a) 400 (b) 500 (c) 475 (d) 450

35. The circumcentre of an obtuse triangle will always be in the

(a) Interior of the triangle

(b) Midpoint of the diameter

(c) Exterior of the triangle

(d) Midpoint of the side of the triangle

36. What is the degree measure of a semicircle?

(a) 360 (b) 90 (c) 270 (d) 180

37. Which among the following is the point of intersection of the medians of a triangle?

(a) Circumcentre (b) Centroid (c) Orthocenter (d) Incentre

38. The height of a cone and its base diameter are equal. If the base radius is ‘r’ what is
its slant height?

(a) 3r (b) 4r (c) ?5r (d) ?3r

39. The radii of two spheres are in the ratio 2:3. What is the ratio of their surface areas?

(a) 4:9 (b) 2:3 (c) 8:27 (d) 4:6

40. What is the common ratio of the progression 3?2, 6, 6?2 ?

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) ?2 (d) ?3

41. In class of 100 students 50 students passed in Mathematics and 70 passed in English,
5 students failed in both Mathematics and English. How many students passed in both the
subjects?

(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 50 (d) 45

42. Speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr. It goes 12 km down stream and comes back
to the starting point in three hours.What is the speed of water in the stream?

(a) 3 km/hr (b) 4 km/hr (c) 4.5 km/hr (d) 5 km/hr

43. A student was asked to add 16 and subtract 10 from a number.He by mistake added
10 and subtracted 16. If his answer is 14 what is the correct answer?

(a) 20 (b) 26 (c) 30 (d) 32

44. Find the area of a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 10 cm and base 8 cm.

(a) 48 sq.cm (b) 34 sq.cm (c) 24 sq.cm (d) 42 sq.cm

45. Find the next term of the series: 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, ……

(a) 81 (b) 69 (c) 63 (d) 57

46. A number consists of 20 plus 20% of its value. The number is:

(a) 20 (b) 22 (c) 25 (d) 30

47. 20% of 5 + 5% of 20 =

(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 21

48. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock, when the time is
8.30

(a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1050 (d) 750

49. Rs. 1581 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 10 : 15 : 6. What is the share of B?

(a) 306 (b) 765 (c) 700 (d) 510

50. The sum of four consecutive counting numbers is 154. Find the smallest number:

(a) 36 (b) 37 (c) 38 (d) 31

Answers

1 A 11 B 21 C 31 D 41 A

2 B 12 A 22 B 32 D 42 A

3 A 13 D 23 A 33 B 43 B

4 B 14 D 24 C 34 D 44 C

5 C 15 A 25 B 35 C 45 A

6 B 16 C 26 A 36 D 46 C

7 C 17 D 27 B 37 B 47 B

8 D 18 A 28 D 38 C 48 D

9 C 19 C 29 C 39 C 49 B

10 B 20 B 30 B 40 C 50 B

Quantitative Aptitude For Bank PO

Directions—(Q. 1 to 2) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the
following questions ?
1. 73% of 8523 + 32% of 6245 = ?
(A) 8042·21 (B) 8136·28
(C) 8625·35 (D) 8220·19
(E) None of these
2. 8226 ÷ 15 ÷ 5 = ?
(A) 2156 (B) 109·68
(C) 185·56 (D) 2742
(E) None of these
3. 1 9 48 260 1590 ?
(A) 11130 (B) 11172
(C) 11135 (D) 11137
(E) None of these
4. 4 10 33 136 685 ?
(A) 3430 (B) 4110
(C) 4116 (D) 3435
(E) None of these
5. 25 27 30 34 39 ?
(A) 45 (B) 44
(C) 47 (D) 43
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 6 to 10) What approximate value should come in place of the
question mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
6. 182·225  21·652  33·584 = ?
(A) 132507 (B) 149428
(C) 120426 (D) 106438
(E) 112642
7. 63·5% of 8924·2 + ?% of 5324·4 = 6827·5862
(A) 36 (B) 22
(C) 17 (D) 31
(E) 9
8. 11/7 + 22/3 + 18/5 = ?
(A) 21 (B) 8
(C) 25 (D) 13
(E) 30
9. (9%of86) X (6.5%of144) =?
A) 340.1664
B) .325.1664
C) 3.333.3333
D) 4.328.0065
E).None of these
10. 9546324 ÷ 4584 = ?
(A) 2149 (B) 1986
(C) 2083 (D) 2247
(E) 1805

Allahabad Bank Clerk Examination Solved Papers Year 2010

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate
them while answering some of the questions.

Keshav and Yash lived in neighbouring villages. Once, a fair was held nearby and they
set off from their homes hoping to do some business there. Keshav filled his sack with
cheap cotton, overlaid it with a layer of fine wool, and set off for the fair. Meanwhile
Yash, collected some old clothes, put a layer of sheer cotton on top and made his way to
the fair. Each stopped to rest under a tree and got to talking. “I have the finest wool in my
sack,” boasted Keshav Not to be outdone, Yash said, “I have cotton of the most superior
quality.”

The two struck a deal. They would exchange their goods and since wool was more
expensive, Yash would pay Keshav an extra rupee. But Yash had no money on him. So
after agreeing to pay Keshav later, they went home, laughing at each other’s folly. It did
not take them long to discover that they had been duped. The next day, Keshav landed at
Yash’s house. “You cheat! Give me my rupee at least.” Yash was untroubled by
Keshav’s words, “Of course. But first help me find the treasure at the bottom of this well.
We can divide it.” So Keshav went into the well. But each time Yash, hauled up the
bucket Keshav had filled, he said, “Oh ! No treasure here. Try again.” Keshav soon
realized he was being used as free labour to clean the

well. So he gave a loud shout, “Here is the treasure! Watch out it’s heavy !” Yash was
amazed that there actually was treasure in the well. As soon as he pulled up the bucket he
threw away the rope so that Keshav could not come up. But, what did he find in the
bucket ? Keshav covered in mud ! They began fighting again. Soon it got too dark to
continue and they left for their homes.

But Keshav did not give up easily. He arrived at Yash’s house a few days later. Yash
spotted him and told his wife, “I will pretend to be dead. Keshav will have to give up.”
But when Keshav heard Yash’s wife wailing, he rushed out to gather the villagers. “My
friend has died. Let’s take his body for cremation.” Yash’s wife got scared, “Go away. I
shall arrange for cremation myself !” But the villagers thought she was too grief stricken.
Once they reached the cremation ground, Keshav told the villagers, “It is getting dark. I
shall watch over him during the night.” When the villagers had left, Keshav said to Yash,
“Stop pretending. Give me my money !” Now, a gang of thieves came upon them and
seeing one figure seated on the funeral pyre and another standing next to him talking,
they assumed them to be ghosts and dropped their bag of stolen goods and left at top
speed. The two, saw the bag full of gold and silver ornaments and divided it between
themselves. Keshav made sure he got an extra gold coin and the account was settled at
last!

1. What made the two young men decide to visit the fair ?
(A) They thought they could get jobs and support themselves
(B) They wanted to trade their goods at the fair and earn some money
(C) To sell the produce they had grown for a handsome profit
(D) Being unemployed they thought they could entertain people at the fair
(E) Not clearly mentioned in the passage
Ans : (B)

2. What were Keshav and Yash quarrelling about ?

(A) The cost of wool
(B) The interest on the loan Yash had taken
(C) Dividing the thieves’ treasure equally
(D) The money Yash owed Keshav
(E) The wages for digging the well
Ans : (D)

3. Why were the two men happy despite not going to the fair ?
(A) They had managed to buy whatever they needed on the way
(B) They had got a good deal in exchange for a rupee
(C) They had become fast friends and had made a lot of money in the bargain
(D) Each thought he had got the better deal and had swindled the other
(E) None of the above
Ans : (D)

4. Why did the villagers gather at Yash’s house ?

(A) Yash’s wife was very upset seeing Keshav and her husband arguing
(B) To help Yash’s wife carry Yash’s body home as night had fallen
(C) To give Yash’s wife the news of her husband’s death
(D) They wanted to keep watch over Yash’s wife during the night
(E) None of the above
Ans : (E)

5. Why did Yash request Keshav to go down into the well ?

(A) He knew Keshav was smart and would clean it thoroughly
(B) He was in search of treasure that he had buried
(C) To trick Keshav into cleaning it
(D) His wife had refused to help him
(E) To make Keshav earn the extra gold coin
Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following cannot be said about the two young men ?
(a) They were lazy and made their wives work.
(b) They were a match for each other in shrewdness.
(c) They were dishonest and tried to swindle each other.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (c)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) All (a), (b) and (c)
(E) None of the above
Ans : (A)

7. Why did Keshav get an extra gold coin from the thieves’ treasure ?
(A) As payment for digging the well
(B) It was the amount Yash owed Keshav for protecting him from the thieves
(C) As repayment of the rupee that Yash owed him
(D) It was his idea to spend the night at the cremation ground
(E) He had proved to be cleverer than Yash
Ans : (C)

8. What was Keshav’s reaction to Yash’s presumed ‘death’ ?

(A) He immediately sent for the villagers to comfort Yash’s wife
(B) He was very upset because he realized that he would never recover his money
(C) He paid for all Yash’s funeral arrangements
(D) He could not be consoled and kept a watch over Yash’s body all night
(E) He knew Yash was pretending and decided to trick him too
Ans : (E)

9. What frightened the thieves ?

(A) The sight of what they thought were the spirits of the dead
(B) The realization that the villagers would soon return
(C) Someone had discovered their hiding place
(D) Their loot had been stolen by other thieves
(E) The villagers had lit a funeral pyre for them
Ans : (A)

10. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage ?
(A) Keshav was persevering by nature
(B) There was no treasure buried in Yash’s well
(C) Keshav guarded Yash’s body because he knew thieves lived there
(D) Yash’s wife supported her husband in his crooked dealings
(E) Neither Keshav nor Yash could be trusted to keep his word
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the
word given in bold as used in the passage ?

11. Discover
(A) Invent
(B) Explore
(C) Locate
(D) Realize
(E) Research
Ans : (D)

12. Struck
(A) Reached
(B) Impacted
(C) Slapped
(D) Attacked
(E) Occurred
Ans : (A)

13. Top
(A) Height
(B) Lid
(C) Finest
(D) Upper
(E) Maximum
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 14–15) Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the

word given in bold as used in the passage ?

14. Dark
(A) Bright
(B) Cheerful
(C) Shadow
(D) Fair
(E) Shining
Ans : (A)

15. Free
(A) Occupied
(B) Paid
(C) Captured
(D) Busy
(E) Dependent
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 16–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Mark the letter of the part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E).

16. In order to (A) / attract tourists many (B) / hotels have been offered (C) /
attractive deals and discounts. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

17. The Board is likely (A) / to take its time (B) / to examine the facts (C) / before
giving their decision. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

18. How can we open (A) / these branches on time (B) / if we have not (C) / yet
obtained the licences ? (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

19. One of the disadvantage (A) / of fixed deposit schemes (B) / is that banks offer
(C) / low rates of interest. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

20. According to experts, it is (A) / necessarily for you to save (B) / and invest at least
twenty-five (C) / percent of your monthly income. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

21. The manager has not (A) / yet replied to the (B) / customer letter asking (C) /
about her loan application. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

22. While the formation of RBI (A) / was approved in March, 1934 (B) / it was
inaugurated (C) / only in April 1, 1935. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

23. The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority has (A) / asked all insurance
(B) / companies submitting their (C) / balance sheets by June. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

24. Arun’s father has been ill (A) / since last year and Arun (B) / has spend his entire
(C) / savings on his treatment. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

25. There are a large number (A) / of Chinese workers which (B) / are employed by
(C) / software companies in India. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed
in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four
words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of
the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The
letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt
and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All correct’ as
your answer.

26. There are few (A) differents (B) between (C) these two marketing proposals. (D)
All correct (E)
Ans : (B)

27. Most (A) banks have been hiring (B) staff for their corporate (C) banking
divisions. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)

28. The interest rate for postal deposits is fixed (A) by the government and usually
(B) remains (C) stable. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (D)

29. Companies (A) will benefit (B) if the Finance Ministry decides to lesser (C) taxes
in this budget. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

30. Compare (A) to private (B) banks, we have a larger (C) network (D) of branches
in North India. All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has
been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each,
five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.

A poor man was once travelling through the desert. Feeling thirsty and tired, he began to
…(31)… for water. At last finding a stream, he …(32)… to his knees and drank the water
which …(33)… very sweet. He filled up his bottle …(34)… continued on. After several
days journey, he …(35)… the palace and got an opportunity to …(36)… the King. As a
mark of …(37)… he

presented the King with the bottle …(38)… water. The King tasted the water, and …(39)
… rewarded the man. All the courtiers …(40)… to taste the water but the King refused.
When the man had left overjoyed, the king explained why he had acted so strangely.
“After such a long journey, the water was foul tasting. I could not risk anyone showing,
his disgust for a gift which was so sincerely given! For this reason alone I reserved the
tasting of the water for myself.”

31. (A) desire

(B) pursue
(C) need
(D) obtain
(E) search
Ans : (E)

32. (A) fell

(B) drop
(C) jumped
(D) leaped
(E) sat
Ans : (D)

33. (A) looked

(B) tasted
(C) flavour
(D) became
(E) sample
Ans : (B)

34. (A) before

(B) soon
(C) and
(D) that
(E) however
Ans : (C)

35. (A) came

(B) reached
(C) built
(D) seen
(E) arrived
Ans : (B)

36. (A) meet

(B) receive
(C) homage
(D) acquaint
(E) welcome
Ans : (A)

37. (A) rebuke

(B) regards
(C) regret
(D) respect
(E) reverend
Ans : (D)
38. (A) had
(B) of
(C) filled
(D) contained
(E) full
Ans : (B)

39. (A) foolishly

(B) hasty
(C) similarly
(D) selfishly
(E) generously
Ans : (E)

40. (A) began

(B) hoping
(C) begged
(D) anxious
(E) wish
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 11 to 15) Study the information carefully and answer the

questions that follow—
A school has a total of 1200 students. The ratio of girls to boys in the school is 3 :
2. All the students have enrolled in hobby classes viz. Singing, Dancing, Martial
Arts and Cooking. One-twelfth of the boys have enrolled in only cooking classes.
25 per cent of the girls have enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes to-gether.
Number of boys enrolled in only Martial Arts classes is 150 per cent of the
number of girls enrolled in the same. Number of students enrol-led in only
Dancing is 26 per cent of the total number of students. 5 per cent of the girls have
enrolled in only Martial Arts classes. One-third of the boys enrolled in only
Dancing classes. 35 per cent of the girls enrolled in Singing, Dancing and Martial
Arts together and the remaining enrolled in only Cooking. 15 percent of the boys
enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes together and the remaining enrolled in
Singing, Dancing and Martial Arts classes together.
11. Number of boys enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes together is what per
cent of the girls enrolled in the same ?
(A) 48 (B) 36
(C) 20 (D) 25
(E) None of these
12. What is the total number of students learning Martial Arts ?
(A) 90 (B) 496
(C) 342 (D) 128
(E) None of these
13. How many girls are enrolled in only Cooking classes ?
(A) 280 (B) 252
(C) 154 (D) 100
(E) None of these
14. How many boys learn Singing ?
(A) 226 (B) 184
(C) 72 (D) 96
(E) None of these
15. What is the respective ratio of girls to boys enrolled in only Dancing classes ?
(A) 8 : 7 (B) 14 : 17
(C) 19 : 20 (D) 12 : 7

(E) None of these

16. 4 men, 5 women and 3 children together can complete a piece of work in 16
days. In how many days can 10 women alone com-plete the piece of work if
10 men alone complete the work in 24 days ?
(A) 18
(B) 15
(C) 12
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
17. What will be the difference bet-ween the simple interest and compound
interest earned on a sum of Rs. 985 @ 14 p.c.p.a. at the end of two years ?
(A) Rs. 16·408
(B) Rs. 14·214
(C) Rs. 19·218
(D) Rs. 17·405
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 18 and 19) Study the information carefully to answer the
questions that follow—
A basket contains 3 blue, 2 green and 5 red balls.
18. If three balls are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one is
red ?
(A) 1/2 (B) 7/12
(C) 11/12 (D) 1/5
(E) None of these
19. If four balls are picked at random, what is the probability that two are green
and two are blue ?
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/70
(C) 3/5 (D) 1/2
(E) None of these
20. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘FLEECED’ be
arranged ?
(A) 840 (B) 2520
(C) 1680 (D) 49
(E) None of these

ANSWERS :
1. (D 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A)
7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (E)
12. (A) Total no. of students learning Martial Arts
= 36 + 54 = 90
13. (E) No. of girls enrolled in only Cooking classes = 468
14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (E) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (A)

BANK PO COMPUTER NOWLEDGE

1. Lotus Organizer and Corel Central are examples of ____________ software.
A. analytical
B. database
C. presentation
D. PIM
Answer: D
2. For which of the following tasks would PIM software be most useful?
A. Drafting a memo
B. Maintaining a schedule
C. Calculating a budget
D. Keeping track of recipes
Answer: B
3. The smallest unit of information in a database is called a:
A. byte.
B. record.
C. field.
D. cell.
Answer: C
4. In a database of employees, all the information about a particular person would
constitute a:
A. file.
B. record.
C. field.
D. table.
Answer: B
5. A table is a collection of:
A. files.
B. worksheets.
C. fields.
D. records.
Answer: D
6. A ____________ is a small program that helps to automate a frequently used series of
commands in most productivity software tools.
A. template
B. macro
C. utility
D. wizard
Answer: B
7. If you are using a template in a productivity software application, you are most likely
trying to:
A. assign a basic theme or structure to the file with which you are working.
B. perform a series of steps in a time-efficient manner.
C. gain assistance in performing complicated tasks.
D. combine different documents together to form a single integrated whole.
Answer: A
8. Software providers who develop many productivity tools may also provide stripped-
down versions that combine the simpler features of these tools bundled together into a(n):
A. software suite.
B. personal information manager.
C. integrated software application.
D. limited software edition.
Answer: C
9. Microsoft Office is an example of a(n):
A. software suite.
B. open-source product.
C. integrated software application.
D. business-management application.
Answer: A
10. When talking to a speech recognition program, the program divides each second of
your speech into 100 separate:
A. phonemes.
B. codes.
C. samples.
D. words.
Answer: C
11. A speech recognition system’s codebook values are matched against a database of
____________ as an early step in word construction.
A. phonemes
B. codes
C. samples
D. words
Answer: A
12. Quicken and TurboTax are both personal financial products developed by:
A. Microsoft.
B. Corel.
C. Intuit.
D. Adobe.
Answer: C
13. Individuals who want software to assist in automated checkbook balancing and bill
paying for their personal bank and credit card accounts will likely use which of the
following software products?
A. Microsoft Project
B. QuickBooks
C. Acrobat
D. Quicken
Answer: D
114. Small business owners who want software to assist in managing accounts payable
and receivable will likely use which of the following software products?
A. QuickBooks
B. Business Plan Pro
C. Quicken
D. Microsoft Project
Answer: A
15. If you want software to assist in estimating the time it takes for a sequence of tasks to
be accomplished and to track the progress of people working on these tasks, which of the
following software products would you use?
A. Microsoft Project
B. Front Page
C. Business Plan Pro
D. Visio
Answer: A
16. Which of the following software products is most appropriate for plotting out your
company’s corporate strategy?
A. Microsoft Project
B. Front Page
C. Business Plan Pro
D. Visio
Answer: C
17. The category of software most appropriate for controlling the design and layout of
complex documents like newsletters and brochures is:
A. word processing.
B. computer-aided design.
C. Web page authoring.
D. desktop publishing.
Answer: D
18. Which of the following software products would you use in order to enhance the
quality of a photograph that you have recently imported from your digital camera, and
would likely have been included with the digital camera when you bought it?
A. ArcSoft
B. Visio
C. Dreamweaver
D. TurboCad
Answer: A
19. Drawing flow charts, block diagrams, and other technical graphics is best
accomplished using which of the following software products?
A. Jasc Paint Shop Pro
B. Microsoft Visio
C. Macromedia Dreamweaver
D. Adobe Illustrator
Answer: B
20. CAD software is most likely to be used by:
A. Web designers.
B. engineers.
C. project managers.
D. magazine editors.
Answer: B
21. All of the following are tasks performed by the operating system EXCEPT:
A. managing hardware on the computer.
B. controlling the access that application programs have to the CPU.
C. performing housekeeping tasks like file compression and disk defragmentation.
D. providing an interface for users to interact with the computer.
Answer: C
22. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your desktop
or laptop computer at home is a ____________ operating system.
A. real-time
B. single-user, single-task
C. single-user, multi-task
D. multi-user, multi-task
Answer: C
23. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA
computer is a ____________ operating system.
A. real-time
B. single-user, single-task
C. single-user, multi-task
D. multi-user, multi-task
Answer: B
24. Which of the following is an example of a real-time operating system?
A. Lynx
B. MS DOS
C. Windows XP
D. Symbian
Answer: A
25. A real-time operating system is most likely to be used for which of the following
tasks?
A. Controlling access to a shared printer in a network
B. Ensuring that the system clock works correctly on a server
C. Managing the access to system files in a laptop computer
D. Controlling the fuel injection system of an automobile engine
Answer: D
26. An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop
computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that:
A. the desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not.
B. the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot.
C. the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.
D. the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not.
Answer: B
27. The MS-DOS operating system is a:
A. graphical user interface, single-tasking operating system.
B. graphical user interface, multi-tasking operating system.
C. command-driven interface, single-tasking operating system.
D. command-driven interface, multi-tasking operating system.
Answer: C
28. Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an
integrated graphic user interface with point-and-click features?
A. MS-DOS
B. Mac OS
C. Unix
D. Gnome
Answer: B
29. The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ____________ operating
system.
A. Windows
B. Linux
C. Unix
D. CMOS
Answer: C
30. The ____________ operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at
AT&T’s Bell Labs.
A. Linux
B. DOS
C. Unix
D. GNU
Answer: C
31. The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like
Windows is that:
A. Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot.
B. Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.
C. any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.
D. there are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows.
Answer: C
32. Which of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an operating
system?
A. Redhat ? Linux
B. AT&T ? MS DOS
C. Microsoft ? Unix
D. Novell ? Linux
Answer: A
33. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over
proprietary versions?
A. Free use and distribution
B. Availability of technical support
C. Availability of source code
D. Ability to modify code
Answer: B
34. Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a ____________ interface.
A. command-driven
B. windows-oriented
C. graphical-user
D. menu-driven
Answer: C
35. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the
same time is called:
A. multitasking.
B. multi-processing.
C. multi-operating.
D. multi-paging.
Answer: A
36. The operating system controls access to the CPU by assigning a(n) ____________ to
each task requiring CPU utilization.
A. interrupt handler
B. slices of time
C. stack
D. event
Answer: B
37. When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it
generates a(n):
A. interrupt.
B. spool.
C. stack.
D. page file.
Answer: A
38. User actions such as keystrokes or mouse clicks are referred to as:
A. interrupts.
B. tasks.
C. events.
D. processes.
Answer: C
39. An interrupt handler is a:
A. location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts.
B. hardware device that manages the interrupts generated by peripheral units.
C. utility program that communicates interrupts to the operating system.
D. special numeric code that indicates the priority of an interrupt.
Answer: D
40. A spooler is a:
A. location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.
B. queue of print jobs that are waiting to print.
C. program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to process.
D. message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed.
Answer: C
41. Virtual memory is typically located:
A. in RAM.
B. in the CPU.
C. in a flash card.
D. on the hard disk.
Answer: D
42. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to:
A. maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer.
B. hold a program’s data or instructions in virtual memory when it can’t fit in RAM.
C. prevent thrashing in a multi-tasking environment.
D. allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously.
Answer: B
43. Thrashing is caused by:
A. over-reliance on swapping to virtual memory.
B. insufficient hard disk space.
C. too many processors being managed by the operating system.
D. inaccurate information stored in the registry.
Answer: A
44. Communication between the operating system and a peripheral device such as a CD-
ROM drive or a printer is facilitated by a(n):
A. spooler.
B. network card.
C. device driver.
D. application program interface.
Answer: C
45. Common functions and routines that need to be executed by many computer
programs can be made available via a(n) ____________, which prevents the necessity for
programmers to duplicate the effort of writing the same type of code.
A. utility program
B. system kernel
C. BIOS directory
D. application program interface
Answer: D
46. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that take place during the
boot-up process?
A. Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration
settings
B. Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration
settings
C. Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration
settings
D. Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating
system
Answer: B
47. The program that is responsible for loading the operating system into RAM is the:
A. BIOS.
B. bootstrap program.
C. device driver.
D. supervisor program.
Answer: A
48. The Basic Input/Output system resides in:
A. RAM.
B. ROM.
C. the CPU.
D. memory cache.
Answer: B
49. When you start up the computer, the boot-up stage at which the BIOS version,
manufacturer, and data are displayed on the monitor is called:
A. bootstrap.
B. power-on self test.
C. system configuration.
D. kernel loading.
Answer: B
50. Part of the POST process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral devices
coincides with the hardware configurations that are stored in:
A. ROM.
B. the hard drive.
C. CMOS.
D. cache memory.
Answer: C

Bank PO Paper For Computer General Awareness 2010

1. In a survey of more than 500 companies and government agencies, ____________
percent detected computer security breaches.
A. 20
B. 75
C. 85
D. 99
Answer: C

2. The survey showed that these businesses lost more than ____________ due to security
breaches.
A. $100,000 each
B. $377 million
C. five employees each
D. $1 million
Answer: B

3. The typical computer criminal is a(n):

A. young hacker.
B. trusted employee with no criminal record.
C. trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.
D. overseas young cracker.
Answer: B

4. The majority of computer crimes are committed by:

A. hackers.
B. insiders.
C. overseas criminals.
D. young teenage computer geniuses.
Answer: B

5. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:

A. spooling.
B. identity theft.
C. spoofing.
D. hacking.
Answer: C Reference: Theft by Computer

6. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known

as the crime of:
A. spooling.
B. identity theft.
C. spoofing.
D. hacking.
Answer: B

7. Malicious software is known as:

A. badware.
B. malware.
C. maliciousware.
D. illegalware.
Answer: B

8. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts
is a:
A. worm.
B. Trojan horse.
C. virus.
D. macro virus.
Answer: B Moderate

9. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from

disk to disk is known as a:
A. Trojan horse.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. time-related bomb sequence.
Answer: B

10. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:

A. e-mail virus.
B. macro virus.
C. Trojan horse.
D. Time bomb.
Answer: A

11. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?

A. Time bomb
B. Worm
C. Melissa virus
D. Macro virus
Answer: B

12. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:
A. memory or disk space.
B. time.
C. CD drive space.
D. CD-RW.
Answer: A

13. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:

A. time-related bomb sequence.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.
Answer: C

14. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo’s birthday is an example of
a:
A. time-related bomb sequence.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.
Answer: C

15. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it
to someone through the Internet?
A. A virus
B. Spybot
C. Logic bomb
D. Security patch
Answer: B
16. Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made
the spread of viruses:
A. more complicated.
B. more difficult.
C. easier.
D. slower.
Answer: C

17. HTML viruses infect:

A. your computer.
B. a Web page in the HTML code.
C. both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it.
D. No
18. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are
known as:
A. security breach fixes.
B. refresh patches.
C. security repairs.
D. security patches.
Answer: D

19. When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake
traffic, it is known as:
A. a virus.
B. a Trojan horse.
C. cracking.
D. a denial of service attack.
Answer: D

20. ___________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used
for security access.
A. Biometrics
B. Biomeasurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon machinery
Answer: A

21. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. User logins
B. Passwords
C. Computer keys
D. Access-control software
Answer: B

22. The most common passwords in the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT:
A. love.
B. Fred.
C. God.
D. 123.
Answer: D

23. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer

network is known as a(n):
A. hacker-proof program.
B. firewall.
C. hacker-resistant server.
D. encryption safe wall.
Answer: B
24. The scrambling of code is known as:
A. encryption.
B. a firewall.
C. scrambling.
D. password-proofing.
Answer: A

25. If you want to secure a message, use a(n):

A. cryptology source.
B. encryption key.
C. encryption software package.
D. cryptosystem.
Answer: D Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography

26. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n):
A. encryption program.
B. surge protector.
C. firewall.
D. UPS.
Answer: D

27. A(n) ____________ can shield electronic equipment from power spikes.
A. encryption program
B. surge protector
C. firewall
D. UPS
Answer: B

28. All of these are suggestions for safe computing EXCEPT:

A. don’t borrow disks from other people.
B. open all e-mail messages but open them slowly.
C. download shareware and freeware with caution.
D. disinfect your system.
Answer: B

29. Freeware ___________ encrypts data.

A. encryption
B. firewall software
C. PGP
D. private and public keys
Answer: C

30. ____________ is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer
technology.
A. Computer forensics
B. Computer crime
C. Hacking
D. Cracking
Answer: B

31. Most computer systems rely solely on ___________ for authentication.

A. logins
B. passwords
C. encryption
D. lock and key
Answer: B

32. Creating strong computer security to prevent computer crime usually simultaneously
helps protect :
A. privacy rights.
B. personal ethics.
C. the number of cookies downloaded to your personal computer.
D. personal space.
Answer: A

33. Over ___________ was spent by businesses and government to repair problems in
regard to Y2K.
A. 20 million dollars
B. 100 million dollars
C. 1 billion dollars
D. 100 billion dollars
Answer: D

34. What is a complex system that takes on nearly complete responsibility for a task
eliminating the need for people, verification, or decision making?
A. Autonomous system
B. Missile defense auto-system
C. Smart weapon
D. Independent system
Answer: D

35. Security procedures can:

A. will eliminate all computer security risk.
B. reduce but not eliminate risks.
C. are prohibitively expensive.
D. are inaccessible for the average home user.
Answer: B

Fill in the Blank:

36. The field of computer ____________ uses special software to scan hard drives of
potential criminal suspects.
Answer: forensics Reference: Online Outlaws: Computer Crime Difficulty: Challenging

37. Computer ____________ often goes unreported because businesses fear negative
publicity.
Answer: crime

38. ____________ connections are the most frequent point of attack for Internet
commerce.
Answer: Internet

39. ____________ is the most common form of computer crime.

Answer: Theft

40. A survey by eMarketer.com found that ____________ are the most often cited online
fraud cases.
Answer: online auctions Reference: Identity Theft

41. Theft of computers is most common for PDAs and ____________ computers.
Answer: notebook

42. When you use a disk in several different computers within the same day, you are
taking the chance of contracting a(n) ____________.
Answer: virus Reference: Viruses Difficulty: Easy

43. A(n) ____________ attaches itself to documents that contain embedded programs
that automate tasks.
Answer: macro virus

44. Both viruses and ____________ use computer hosts to replicate.

Answer: worms

45. ____________ programs search for and eliminate viruses.

Answer: Antivirus

46. A security patch is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the
operating system. The cost to the consumer is ____________.
Answer: nothing or free

47. ____________ was once the word used for malicious computer wizardry.
Answer: Hackers or hacking

48. ____________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.

Answer: Cracking
49. DoS stands for ___________.
Answer: denial of service

50. DDoS stands for ___________.

Answer: distributed denial of service

51. ____________ hijack Web pages and redirect users to other sites.
Answer: Webjackers

52. ___________ software monitors and records computer transactions.

Answer: Audit-control

53. Each individual who uses a public key cryptosystem has ___________ keys.
Answer: two Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography

54. PGP stands for ___________.

Answer: Pretty Good Privacy

55. Most operating systems, including Windows XP, assign each user a unique
___________.
Answer: user identifier or user ID

56. It should now be common knowledge that users should not open ___________ from
e-mail recipients that the user does not know.
Answer: attachments

Matching:

57. Match the acts and centers with their purposes:

I. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act A. created by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1998
II. USA Patriot Act B. defines what kinds of communications are legal online
III. Digital Millennium Copyright Act C. created in 2001 as a response to the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001
IV. Telecommunications Act of 1996 D. provides instant information on crimes and
criminals
V. Communications Decency Act E. declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
VI. National Infrastructure Protection Center F. created as a result of the first headline-
making worm
VII. National Crime Information Center G. used to arrest a student for writing to crack an
Adobe product
Answers: F, C, G, B, E, A, D

58. Match the following rules of thumb about safe computing with the proper
descriptions:
I. share with care A. be aware of e-mail from what appear to be legitimate companies
II. handle e-mail carefully B. don’t choose a dictionary word
III. disinfect regularly C. keep your disks in your own computer
IV. take your password seriously D. copy, copy, copy
V. if it’s important, back it up E. encrypt
VI. sensitive info over the Internet? F. use antivirus software
Answers: C, A, F, B, D, E