1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit? a. Printer b. Key board c. Mouse d.

Arithmetic & Logic unit e. None 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 3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics? a. Ink-jet b. Daisy Wheel c. Laser d. Dot-matrix e. None 4. A program written in machine language is called? a. Assembler b. Object c. Computer d. Machine e. None 5. The father of Modern Computer is a. Charles Babbage b. Von-nuumann c. Danies Ritchel d. Blaise Pascal e. None

6. The Word FTP stands for a. File Translate Protocol b. File Transit Protocol c. File Transfer protocol d. file typing protocol e. None 7. The lowest form of Computer language is called a. BASIC b. FORTRAN c. Machine Language d. COBOL e. None 8. Best Quality graphics is produced by a. Dot Matix b. Laser Printer c. Inkjet Printer d. Plotter e. None 9. Memory which forgets every thing when you switch off the power is known as a. Corrupted b. Volatile c. Non-Volatile d. Non-Corrupted e. None 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 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 b. One c. Two d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer e. It depends on the speed of the computer's processor

16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and proc esses 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 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

21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is kn own as a. Boot b. Bug c. Biff d. Strap e. None 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 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 24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as a. Spam b. Trash c. Calibri d. Courier e. None 25. DOS stands for a. Disk Operating System b. Disk operating session c. Digital Operating System d. Digital Open system

e. None 26. Who is the chief of Miocrosoft a. Babbage b. Bill Gates c. Bill Clinton d. Bush e. None 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 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 30. IBM stands for a. Internal Business Management b. International Business Management c. International Business Machines d. Internal Business Machines

e. None 31.___________ translates and executes program at run time line by line a. Compiler b. Interpreter c. Linker d. Loader e. None 32. ___________ is an OOP principle a. Structured programming b. Procedural programming c. Inheritance d. Linking e. None 33. COBOL is widely used in _________ applications a. Commercial b. Scientific c. Space d. Mathematical e. None 34. RAM stands for a. Random origin money b. Random only memory c. Read only memory d. Random access memory e. None 35. 1 Byte = ? a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits d. 9 bits

e. None 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 37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as a. Modem b. Multiplexer c. Modulator d. Demodulator e. None 38. VDU is also called a. Screen b. Monitor c. Both 1 & 2 d. printer e. None 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 40. Father of 'C' programming language a. Dennis Ritchie b. Prof Jhon Kemeny c. Thomas Kurtz d. Bill Gates

e. None ANSWERS 1. dabaa, 6. ccdba, 11. ccaec, 16. accde, 21. bdbaa, 26. bedbc, 31. bcada, 36. a acaa

1. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the: database is structured. database is well-designed. database has no data. database is relatively small. Ans (3) 2. A regular subquery can be processed: from the top down. from the bottom up. by nesting. None of the above is correct. Ans (2) 3. Which of the following SQL statements are helpful in database redesign? Correlated subqueries only EXISTS/NOT EXISTS expressions only Both of the above are helpful None of the above are helpful. Ans (3) 4. Which is not true of a correlated subquery? EXISTS/NOT EXISTS is a form of a correlated subquery. The processing of the SELECT statements is nested. They can be used to verify functional dependencies. They are very similar to a regular subquery. Ans (4) 5. The EXISTS keyword will be true if: any row in the subquery meets the condition only. all rows in the subquery fail the condition only. both of these two conditions are met. neither of these two conditions is met.

Ans (1) 6. The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if: any row in the subquery meets the condition. all rows in the subquery fail the condition. both of these two conditions are met. neither of these two conditions is met. Ans (2) 7. How can you find rows that do not match some specified condition? EXISTS Double use of NOT EXISTS NOT EXISTS None of the above is correct. Ans (2) 8. Before any changes to database structure are attempted one should first: clearly understand the current structure and contents of the database only. test any changes on a test database only. create a complete backup of the operational database only. All of the above should be done. Ans (4) 9. The process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema is known as: data modeling. database design. reverse engineering. None of the above is correct. Ans (3) 10. The data model that is produced from reverse engineering is: 1. a conceptual model. 2. an internal model. 3. a logical model. 4. None of the above is correct. Ans (4) 11. A tool that can help designers understand the dependencies of database struc tures is a: dependency graph. data model. graphical display. None of the above is correct. Ans (1) 12. How many copies of the database schema are typically used in the redesign pr ocess? One Two Three Four Ans (3) 13 Which SQL-92 standard SQL command can be used to change a table name?

RENAME TABLE CHANGE TABLE ALTER TABLE None of the above is correct. Ans (4) 14.What SQL command can be used to add columns to a table? MODIFY TABLE TableName ADD COLUMN ColumnName MODIFY TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName ADD COLUMN ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName Ans (3) 15. What SQL command can be used to delete columns from a table? MODIFY TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName MODIFY TABLE TableName DROP ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName DROP ColumnName Ans (3) 16. To drop a column that is used as a foreign key, first: drop the primary key. drop the table containing the foreign key.. drop the foreign key constraint. All of the above must be done. Ans (3) 17. Which of the following modifications may not succeed? Changing a column data type from char to date Changing a column data type from numeric to char Both of the above actions should succeed. Neither of the above actions will succeed. Ans (1) 18. What SQL command will allow you to change the table STUDENT to add the const raint named GradeCheck that states that the values of the Grade column must be g reater than 0? ALTER TABLE STUDENT ALTER CONSTRAINT GradeCheck (Grade > 0); ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck (Grade > 0); ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck CHECK (Grade > 0); None of the above is correct. Ans (3) 19. Changing cardinalities in a database is: a common database design task. a rare database design task, but does occur. a database design task that never occurs. is impossible to do, so a new database must be constructed and the data moved in to it. Ans (1) 20. Because of the importance of making data model changes correctly, many profe ssionals are __________ about using an automated process for database redesign. optimistic

skeptical ambivalent None of the above is correct. Ans (2)

1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit? a. Printer b. Key board 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 every thing 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 computer s processor 16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and proc esses 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 21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is kn own 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 Suply 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 languagea. Dennis Ritchie

b. Prof Jhon Kemeny c. Thomas Kurtz d. Bill Gates e. None of these ANSWERS 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (e) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (e) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (e) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)

1. A ____ is a named location on a disk where files are stored. A folder B pod C version D none of the above Ans (A) 2. The ____ allows you to choose where to go and is located below the Standards Buttons toolbar. A System menu B Address bar C Menu bar D none of the above Ans (B) 3. A ____ is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the compute r. A program B database C memory file D none of the above Ans (A) 4. An operating system version designed for home use is Microsoft Windows XP ___ _. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (A) 5. A user-interface that is easy to use is considered to be ____.

A user-happy B user-simple C user-friendly D none of the above Ans (C) 6. When you press and release the secondary mouse button you are ____. A Right-clicking B Left-clicking C either a. or b. D neither a. nor b. Ans (A) 7. Another term for hyperlink is ____. A link B source C bar D none of the above Ans (A) 8. A ____ is a flash memory storage device that plugs into a USB port. A USB snap drive B USB flash drive C USB memory maker drive D none of the above Ans (B) 9. An operating system version designed for use with a Media Center PC is Micros oft Windows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (B) 10. A graphical user interface displays ____. A graphics B text C both (A) and (B). D neither (A) nor (B). Ans (C) 11. When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are ____ . A Primary-clicking B Double-clicking C pointing D none of the above 12. Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as a ____. A hyperlink B menu C source drive D none of the above Ans (A) 13. The ____ program compresses larger files into a smaller file. A WinZip B WinShrink C WinStyle D none of the above Ans (A) 14. An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft W indows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above

Ans (C) 15. The ____ displays the name of every computer user on the computer. A Wish list screen B Command screen C Welcome screen D none of the above Ans (C) 16. The ____ contains commands associated with the My computer window. A Standards menu B Start menu C System menu D none of the above Ans (C) 17. Press the ____ button to have the window fill the entire screen. A Close B Maximize C Minimize D none of the above Ans (B) 18. The ____ is the drive containing the files to be copied. A source drive B destination drive C USB drive D none of the above Ans (A) 19. A ____ allows you to write on screen with a digital pen and convert that wri ting into characters that the PC can process. A monitor RS B tablet PC C database manager D media center Ans (B) 20. A ____ is a pointing device. A monitor B mouse C keyboard D none of the above Ans (B)

1. If a word is typed that is not in Word s dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appea rs below the word. (A) red (B) green (C) blue (D) black (E) None of these Ans (A) 2. The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions. (A) Search (B) Cut (C) Document (D) Undo

(E) None of these Ans (D) 3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is con sidered ___ (A) a formula (B) text (C) a name (D) a title (E) None of these Ans (B) 4. ________ Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data. (A) Word processing (B) Presentation graphics (C) Database Management Systems (D) Electronic Spreadsheet (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. A _________ represent approximately one billion memory locations. (A) kilobyte (B) megabyte (C) gigabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these Ans (C) 6. ______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selecte d cells. (A) Formatting (B) Merging (C) Embedding (D) Splitting (E) None of these Ans (B) 7. The operating system is the most common type of ______________ software. (A) communication (B) application (C) system (D) word-processing (E) None of these Ans (C) 8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____ (A) Primary-clicking (B) pointing (C) Double-clicking (D) Secondary-clicking (E) None of these Ans (C) 9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___ (A) cells (B) sheets (C) block lines (D) gridlines (E) None of these Ans (D) 10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, __________ to erase to the r ight of the insertion point. (A) press the left mouse key (B) double-click the right mouse key (C) press the BACKSPACE key (D) press the delete key

(E) None of these Ans (D) 11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT: A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer. B manage the central processing unit (CPU). C manage memory and storage. D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing. Ans (D) 12. During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files. A CD B. BIOS C. CPU D. DVD AnS (B) 13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. A GUIs B Icons C Menus D Windows Answer: C 14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time. A Multitasking B Streamlining C Multiuser D Simulcasting Answer: A 15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system th at it is in need of immediate attention is called an: A action. B event. C interrupt. D activity. Answer: C 16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____ ________ to each task requiring the processor s attention. A CPU B slice of time C stack D event Answer: B 17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applicat ions interact with are known as: A application programming interfaces (APIs). B complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS). C device drivers. D bootstrap loaders. Answer: A 18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system. A point-and-click B user-friendly C command-driven D Mac Answer: C 19. An interrupt handler is a(n): A location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. B peripheral device. C utility program. D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request. Answer: D

20. A spooler is a(n): A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints o ut. B print job. C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print. D message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is comp leted. Answer: C 21. Virtual memory is typically located: A on a floppy disk. B in the CPU. C in a flash card. D on the hard drive. Answer: D 22. 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 multitasking environment. D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously. Answer: B 23. The definition of thrashing is: A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently. B insufficient hard disk space. C too many processors being managed by the operating system. D inaccurate information stored in the registry. Answer: A 24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT: A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode. B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons. C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors. D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices. Answer: B 25. Verification of a login name and password is known as: A configuration. B accessibility. C authentication. D logging in. Answer: C 26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer s: A CPU. B platform. C BIOS. D CMOS. Answer: B 27. The following message generally means: A a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive. B the CD drive is not functioning. C the BIOS is corrupted. D there is a problem loading a device. Answer: A 28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place d uring the boot-up process? A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration set tings B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration set tings C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration set tings D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating s

ystem Answer: B 29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT: A load the operating system into RAM. B the power-on self-test. C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS). D load application programs. Answer: D 30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the opera ting system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM. A BIOS B API C device driver D supervisor program Answer: A 31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in: A RAM. B ROM. C the CPU. D the hard drive. Answer: B 32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ____________ process. A configuration B CMOS C POST D ROM Answer: C 33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the: A registry. B API. C CMOS. D kernel. Answer: D 34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)? A The ScanDisk utility begins to run. B The video card and video memory are tested. C The BIOS identification process occurs. D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly. Answer: A 35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT: A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory. B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory c an be manually changed. C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file). D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive. Answer: A 36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer s contents in a hie rarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT: A files. B folders. D drives. D systems. Answer: D 37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT: A windows are an example of a command-driven environment. B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop. C more than one window can be open at a time. D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows. Answer: A

38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT: A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for ea sy reference. B Files can be generated from an application. C Files are stored in RAM. D Files should be organized in folders. Answer: C 39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates: A an open folder. B the folder contains subfolders. C a text file. D a graphics file. Answer: B 40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all fi les in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view. A List B Thumbnails C Details D Icon Answer: C

1.What type of port sends data one bit at a time? A. Serial B. Parallel C. USB D. FireWire Answer: A 2. The power-saving mode that allows the computer to be restarted by simply pres sing a key on the keyboard is called: A. standby. B. warm boot. C. power management. D. cold boot. Answer: A 3. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transa ctions. A. sales processing B. transaction point C. automatic teller D. point of sale Answer: D 4. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patte rns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decision s. A. transaction processing B. data mining C. simulation D. information processing Answer: B 5. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized co mputing devices is called: A. nanotechnology. B. molecular processing. C. silicon grafting. D. nanoscience. Answer: A 6. The prefix that stands for billionth is:

A. giga. B. tera. C. nano. D. peta. Answer: C 7. A small biomedical device currently on the market that can be implanted under neath the skin for identification purposes is called the: A. Identitron. B. Verichip. C. Digicard. D. Nanoguard. Answer: B 8. 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. Answer: A 9. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information. A. electricity B. data C. raw material D. a bit Answer: B 10. Bit refers to a: A. computer language. B. CPU instruction. C. 0 or 1 value. D. digital representation of an alphabetic character. Answer: C 11. There are ____________ bits in a byte. A. two B. four C. six D. eight Answer: D 12. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special character s consists of: A. 8 kilobytes. B. 8 bytes. C. a bit. D. 8 bits. Answer: D 13. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit o f 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 Answer: B 14. The prefix kilo refers to approximately: A. one thousand. B. one million. C. one hundred. D. one billion. Answer: A 15. Computers work in: A. machine linguistics. B. binary language.

C. HTML code. D. bit language. Answer: B 16. 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. Answer: D 17. The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the: A. CPU. B. RAM. C. motherboard. D. system unit. Answer: A 18. 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. Answer: B 19. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the: A. system unit. B. operating system. C. motherboard. D. computer platform. Answer: C 20. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT a: A. floppy disk. B. CPU. C. CD. D. hard disk drive. Answer: B 21. 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 Answer: B 22. 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 t he CPU. C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present o n the computer. D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user t asks. Answer: D 23. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spr eadsheet are both examples of documents created in: A. application software. B. system software. C. an operating system. D. a Windows platform. Answer: A 24. Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. Word processor B. Operating system C. Management information system D. Spreadsheet Answer: B 25. 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. Answer: A 26. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many progra ms for hundreds (possibly thousands) of users at the same time, performing relat ively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a(n): A. supercomputer. B. PC. C. mainframe. D. ISP. Answer: C 27. 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. Answer: A 28. The standard computer keyboard is configured using the ____________ layout. A. Dvorak B. QWERTY C. control D. dot-matrix Answer: B 29. 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. Answer: C 30. On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pr essing the letter E will: A. start Windows Explorer. B. display the Start menu. C. execute Microsoft Windows. D. run Windows Help. Answer: A 31. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ ke ys. A. control B. function C. toggle D. shortcut Answer: C 32. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the __________ __ key and a keyboard letter. A. Shift B. Windows

C. Alt D. Ctrl Answer: D 33. 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. Answer: C 34. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its: A. touchpad. B. tracker. C. optical sensor. D. rollerball. Answer: D 35. The standard input device for a PDA is a: A. stylus. B. touch pad. C. keyboard. D. trackball mouse. Answer: A 36. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch. D. data transfer rate. Answer: B 37. 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. Answer: C : CRT Monitors Difficulty: Hard 38. 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. Answer: A 39. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________ times per second. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100 Answer: C 40. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of: A. laser printers. B. flat panel monitors. C. cathode ray tubes. D. liquid crystal display. Answer: C 41. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating l ight waves is a(n): A. CRT monitor. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. LCD monitor. Answer: D 42. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that a

ctive 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. Answer: B 43. 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. Answer: D 44. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n): A. dot-matrix printer. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. plotter. Answer: C 45. 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. Answer: A 46. Which of the following printers is characterized by melting wax-based ink on to ordinary paper? A. Dot-matrix B. Inkjet C. Laser D. Thermal Answer: D 47. A laser printer works by: A. removing static electrical charge from a metal drum. B. utilizing drop-on-demand technology. C. striking the paper with hammer-like keys. D. a process called direct-thermal printing. Answer: A 48. The principle advantage of adding memory to a printer is to increase: A. resolution. B. print speed. C. number of colors in output. D. dpi. Answer: B 49. The resolution of a printer is measured in terms of: A. pixel density. B. dot pitch. C. hertz. D. dpi. Answer: D 50. The box that contains the central electronic components of a computer as wel l as its power source and main storage devices is called the: A. CPU. B. motherboard. C. system unit. D. module. Answer: C

1) What does that acronym VGA stand for? a) Extended Graphics Adapter b) Enhanced Graphics Array c) Video Graphics Array d) Color Graphics Array 2) ISP stands for a) Internet Service Provider; b) Information Services Provider; c) International Services Program; d) Industrial Services program 3) One KB equals a) 1000 Bytes; b) 1000MB; c) 1024 bytes; d) 1024 MB 4) LAN means a) Land Acquisition Notification; b) Local Area Network; c) Large Area Network; d) Low Area Network 5) One MB equals a) 1000 bytes; b) 1000GB; c) 1024 KB; d) 1024 GB 6) MICR stands for a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; b) Magnetic Ink Charter Recognition c) Magnetic Ink Charter Release; d) Magnetic Ink Character Release 7) The communication equipment used in the computer is a) CPU b) MODEM; c) Monitor d) Mouse 8) Which of the following is a national net work ? a) WAN b) NICNET c) WWW d) HTTP 9) Which of the following can be used for Monitors ? a) LCD b) LAN c) PIN d) SQL 10) BIOS stands for a) Basic Input Output System b) Base Input Output System c) Broad Information Output System d) Basic Information Operating System 11) Which of the following is used for International Inter Bank Financial Commun ications? a) SWIFT b) CBS c) WWW d) SPNS 12) Which of the following not used in the Computers? a) Key Board b) Monitor

c) Power (AC/DC) d) Handle 13) What does CBS mean? a) Cost Benefit Services; b) Current Business Services c) Core Banking Services; d) Cost of Banking Services 14) Marketing in Banks is the job of a) Specialized marketing personnel; b) every employee in the bank; c) Manager of the bank; d) Sales associates 15) The rate of interest on Savings Bank Account is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 16) The rate of interest on Fixed and Investment Deposits is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 17) The rate of interest on Savings Bank accounts is a) 3.5 % p.a.; b) 4%p.a; c) 4.5% p.a d) 5%p.a 18) Loan against the security of immovable property is by executing an agreement of a) Assignment b) Pledge; c) Transfer; d) Mortgage; 19) The regulator of the banking system in India is a) RBI; b) Finance Minister; c) SEBI; d) IBA 20) Which of the following is a financial asset? a) Gold; b) silver; c) Shares in a demat account; d) Land & buildings 21) NAV is normally used in respect of schemes floated by a) Banks; b) Mutual funds; c) Insurance Companies; d) Merchant banker 22) EMI is normally used in respect of which of the following loans? a) Personal Loans; b) Home Loans; c) Consumer Loans; d) All the above 23) The maximum period for which fixed deposit accounts allowed to be opened in a bank for an individual customer a) 3 years; b) 5 years; c) 10 years; d) 20 years 24) Zero balance account is generally allowed to be opened for

a) Salaried class; b) businessmen; c) foreign customers; d) children 25) Four Ps of Marketing is also known as a) Marketing Mix b) Marketing Concept c) Marketing environment d) Marketing strategies Answers Q No Ans Q No Ans Q No Ans 1 c 11 a 21 b 2 a 12 d 22 d 3 c 13 c 23 c 4 b 14 b 24 a 5 c 15 b 25 a 6 a 16 a 7 b 17 a 8 b 18 d 9 a 19 a 10 a 20 c

1. Compiler is the (a) name given to the computer operator (b) part of the digital machine to store the information (c) translator of source program to object (d) part of arithmetic logic unit (e) operator of Boolean Algebra Ans (c) 2. Main memory is(a) Random Access Memory (b) Read only Memory (c) Serial Access Memory (d) None of these Ans (a) 3. Which of the following is the smallest and fastest computer imitating brain w orking? (a) Supercomputer (b) Quantum Computer (c) Param-10,000 (d) IBM chips Ans (b) 4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage of the type (a) Magnetic (b) Optical (c) Electrical (d) Electromechanical Ans (a) 5. Which of the following is not as language for computer programming?(a) WINDOW S (b) PASCAL (c) BASIC (d) COBOL (e) All of these Ans (a) 6. What are the two basic types of memory that your computer uses?(a) RAM (b) RW /RAM (c) ROM (d) ERAM (e) POST Ans (a) 7. The term gigabyte refers to (a) 1024 bytes (b) 1024 kilobytes (c) 1024 megabytes (d) 1024 gigabytes (e) None of the above Ans (c) 8. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with t he word length of around 64 bits is known as

(a) Super computer (b) Mini computer (c) Micro computer (d) Micro computer (e) None of the above Ans (a) 9. What digits are representative of all binary numbers? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Both (a ) and (b) (d) 3 (e) None of the above Ans (c) 10. To locate a data items for storage is (a) Field (b) Feed (c) Database (d) Fetch (e) None of the above Ans (d) 11. Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of (a) Memory (b) CPU (c) ALU (d) Control unit (e) None of the above Ans (b) 12. A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is (a) Golf ball printer (b) Dot-matrix printer (c) Laser printer (d) Band printer (e) None of the above Ans (d) 13. A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as (a) Compiler (b) Assembler (c) Interpreter (d) Language processor (e) None of the above 14. The 'IC' chip, used in computers, is made of (a) Chromium (b) Iron oxide (c) Silica (d) Silicon Ans (d) 15. Name the first general purpose electronic computer Ans : UNIVAC 16. The size of commonly used Floppy disk is (a) 4.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 3.25 (d) 5.5 Ans (b) 17. Which of the following statement is wrong (a) Windows XP is an operating system (b) Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft (c) Photoshop is a graphical design tool by Adobe (d) Linux is free and open source software Ans (b) 18. Operating system of a computer (a) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart (b) Links a program with subroutine with references (c) Provides a layer, user friendly interface (d) None of the above Ans (c) 19. The term Operating System means (a) A set of programs which control computer working (b) The way a user operates the computer system (c) Conversion of high level language to machine language (d) The way computer operator works Ans (a) 20. Wild card operators specifies (a) can be used when writing into multiple files (b) allows several files to be read simultaneously (c) Provide an easy way of groups of related files (d) Are only used when printing the contents of a file Ans (c) 21.Which one of the following is not a broadband communication medium (a) Microwave (b) Fibre optic cable (c) Twisted pair (d) Coaxial cable Ans (c) 22.Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation

(a) Coaxial cable (b) Satellite (c) Modem (d) Optical fibre Ans (c) 23. Which one of the following is not an application software package (a) Redhat Linux (b) Microsoft Office (c) Adobe PageMaker (d) Open Office Ans (a) 24. Who is the father of computer Ans : Charles Babbage 25.The function of key F4 is Ans : To repeat the last action 26.The function of key F4 is Ans : To repeat the last action 27. 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 Ans (D) 28. 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 the above Ans (B) 29. A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a ....... residen t package. (a) CPU (b) memory (c) Buffer (d) ALU (e) None of the above Ans (B) 30. 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 the above Ans (A) 31. The invention of the slide rule is attributed to (a) Babbage (b) Oughtred (c) Pascal (d) Napier (e) None of the above Ans (B) 32. 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 the above Ans (e) 33. The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro comput er are expressed as (a) Bytes (b) Kilo-bytes (c) Bits (d) Megabytes (e) None of the above Ans (d) 34. A prefix for billion which is equal to .... is called as billi. (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000 (d) 10 (e) None of the above Ans (d) 35. Each model of a computer has a unique (a) Assembly language (b) Machine language (c) High level language (d) All of the above (e) None of the above Ans (b) 36. One kilobyte = ____ byte. (a) 1250 (b) 2088 (c) 1024 (d) 1000 Ans (c) 37. Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers? (a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator Ans (b) 38. To move the cursor to the end of the document press

Ans : Ctrl + End 39. In Word Processing the red underline indicates Ans : Spelling mistakes 40. The shortcut key to print documents is Ans : Ctrl + P 41. First layer in the OSI reference model is (a) Data link (b) Network (c) Physical (d) Application Ans (c) 42. Viruses, Trojan horses and Worms are (a) able to harm computer system (b) unable to detect if affected on computer (c) user-friendly applications (d) harmless applications resident on computer Ans (a) 43. Program threats are (a) Trap doors (b) Trojan horse (c) Both (a) & (b Ans (b) 44. Failure of passwords security due to exposure can result from (a) Electronic monitoring (b) Visual (c) Both (a) & (b) Ans (c) 45. Data security threats include (a) Hardware failure (b) Privacy invasion (c) Fraudulent manipulation of data (d) All of the above Ans (b) 46. The bar which displays information about the current page number is Ans : Status bar 47. Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc. are (a) Task bar (b) Windows (c) Desktop (d) Icons Ans (d) 48. Who invented the super-computer? (a) P.T Farnsworth (b) J.R Whinfield (c) J.H. Van Tassell (d) Charles Ginsberg Ans (c) 49. Accessing records from a file directly without searching from the beginning of the file is (a) Time sharing (b) Random (c) Direct access (d) Access time (e) None of the above Ans (c) 50. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is (a) Delay time (b) Real time (c) Execution time (d) Down time (e) None of the above Ans (c)

1. Register is a (a) Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer (b) Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file (c) Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose us e (d) part of the auxiliary memory (e) device to convert current signal into voltage signal Ans (c) 2. Errors in computer results could be due to (a) encoding of data (b) transmission of data (c) manipulation of data (d) all of the above (e) none of above

Ans (d) 3. Terminal is a (a) device used to give supply to a computer (b) Point at which data may leave or enter the computer (c) ending point in a program (d) point where wires are interconnected (e) an input/output device Ans (b) 4. A computer programmer (a) enters data into computer (b) writes programs (c) changes flow chart into instructions (d) provides solutions to complex problems (e) does total planning and thinking for a computer Ans (e) 5.Pickup wrong definition (a) Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU (b) Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with C PU (c) Peripherals - are hardware under the control of CPU, like punched card reade rs, tapes, drums, disk, output devices (d) PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index (e) Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for p roblem solving Ans (d) 6. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of (a) reflection and diffraction (b) reflection and transmission (c) diffraction and transmission (d) refraction, diffraction and transmission (e) none of these Ans (d) Internet is an inter-networking of information from one part of the netw ork to any other provided the information is packed according to certain convent ions 7. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a (a) quartz crystal (b) titanium needle (c) laser beam (d) barium titanium ceramic (e) none of these Ans (c) LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation 8. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megab ytes. A byte is made up of (a) eight decimal digits (b) eight binary digits (c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits (e) none of these Ans (b) A byte consists of 8 bits 8 binary digits 9. Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers? (a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator (e) none of these Ans (b) Flip-flop refers to an electronic component which can adopt one of two p ossible states -0 or 1. It acts as an electronic switch which gets changed its s tate when input signals are received 10. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000? (a) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents. (b) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media. (c) Making hacking with computer system an office. (d) All of the above

Ans (d) 11. Consider the following statements about Internet facility: I. It serves as the largest one-line information system. II. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail. III. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high. IV. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes. Which of these statements are correct? (a) I, II and IV (b) I and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II and III Ans (a) 12. The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the (a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card Reader Ans (b) 13. The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the (a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) Console Ans (d) 14. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders? (a) PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer (b) Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer (c) PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer (d) Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC Ans (c) 15. Which one of the following is a stored program machine? (a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator (c) Analog-computer (d) Micro-computer Ans (d) 16. First generation computer systems used (a) Transistors (b) Vacuum tubes (c) Magnetic cores (d) Silicon chips Ans (b) 17. Transistors are associated with which computer system? (a) First generation (b) Fifth generation (c) Second generation (d) None of these Ans (c) 18. Charles Babbage invented (a) ENIAC (b) Difference engine (c) Electronic computer (d) Punched card Ans (b) 19. Who wrote the book 'Computer Liberation and Dream Machine', the first book o n personal computers? (a) John McCarthy (b) Ted Nelson (c) Niklaus Wirth (d) Karl Capek Ans (b) 20. Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers? (a) Charles Babbage (b) Peano (c) Newton (d) Pascal Ans (D) 21. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is (a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) FORTRAN (d) PASCAL Ans (b) Cobol is abbreviated term for Common Business Oriented Language. It is h igh level programme language designed to assist the task of programs by enabling them to write programme in more simple manner 22.The brain of a computer is (a) CPU (b) CD (c) Floppy disc (d) Megabyte Ans (A) CPU is abbreviated term for Central Processing Unit. It is the principal operating part of a computer 23. Foxpro' is (a) a medicine (b) a disease (c) a computer language (d) an animal Ans (C) 24.In computer language, one kilobyte equals (a) 1000 bytes (b) 1024 bytes (c) 100 bytes (d) 8 bytes Ans (b) The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes 25. Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?

(a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN (c) LASER (d) PASCAL Ans (c) 26.Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press? (a) Lotus (b) dBase (c) Page Maker (d) Word Perfect Ans (c) 27. Which one of the following is not a computer language? (a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) LOTUS (d) FORTRAN Ans (d) 28. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices, is the (a) Data Clerk (b) Keypunch Operator (c) Data Entry Clerk (d) Computer Operator Ans (c) 29. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is (a) increased number of reports handled (b) less delay in inter-office communications (c) greater corporate control over outputs (d) All of these Ans (b) 30.The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as (a) collection of data (b) data retrieval operations (c) output (d) data output collection Ans (c) 31. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent proces sing of computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system? (a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing (c) Interactive processing (d) All of these Ans (d) 32.The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of (a) batch processing (b) real-time processing (c) time-sharing (d) off-line processing Ans (a) 33. A characteristic of card system is (a) slowness in processing data (b) using cards as records of transactions (c) needing a larger data staff (d) All of these Ans (d) 34. Which of the following floppy sizes exists? (a) 5.25 inches (b) 4.75 inches (c) 6 inches (d) 8 inches Ans (a) 35. MS-DOS is the name of a/an (a) Application software (b) Hardware (c) System software (d) None of these Ans (c) 36. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is (a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic card reader (c) CRT (d) All of these Ans (d) 37. A term used interchangeably with diskette is (a) Disk cartridge (b) Disk pack (c) Floppy disk (d) Packette disk Ans (c) 38. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is t he (a) Camera printer (b) Automatic typesetter (c) Radix printer (d) All of these Ans (d) 39. Which one of the following a file?

(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic drum (c) magnetic tape (d) None of these Ans (d) 40.A decimal equivalent of m second is (a) 0.000001 sec (b) 1000000 sec (c) 0.001 sec (d) 1000 sec Ans (a) 41. A characteristic of the ASCII code is (a) its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration (b) its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100 (c) its independence from Hollerith code (d) All of these Ans (c) 42. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a (a) Channel (b) Buffer (c) Register (d) Core Ans (b) 43. The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is (a) ASCII (b) BCD (c) BCDIC (d) Hollerith Ans (a) 44. ROM is composed of (a) Magnetic cores (b) Micro-processors (c) Photoelectric cells (d) Floppy disks Ans (b) 45. Which of the following is true? (a) Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems (b) Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers (c) Mini-computers are task-oriented (d) The contents of ROM are easily changed Ans (c) 46. Magnetic disk a medium known as (a) Serial access (b) Direct access (c) Sequential access (d) Sequential and rot ational access Ans (b) 47. A dot-matrix printer (a) is an input-output device (b) is an output device only (c) is an input device only (d) None of these Ans (b) 48.An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number (a) 010 011 111 (b) 010 111 011 (c) 011 101 101 (d) 011 000 001 Ans (c) 49. A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is (a) FFTS (b) MPG (c) MIPS (d) CPS Ans (c) 50. The maximum size of a memory addressed by 12 bits is (a) 1 K bytes (b) 16 K bytes (c) 32 K bytes (d) 4 K bytes Ans (d)

Practice Test : Computer General Awareness For : Bank PO's , Bank Clerk , MBA 1. A ____ is a named location on a disk where files are stored. A folder B pod C version D none of the above

Ans (A) 2. The ____ allows you to choose where to go and is located below the Standards Buttons toolbar. A System menu B Address bar C Menu bar D none of the above Ans (B) 3. A ____ is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the compute r. A program B database C memory file D none of the above Ans (A) 4. An operating system version designed for home use is Microsoft Windows XP ___ _. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (A) 5. A user-interface that is easy to use is considered to be ____. A user-happy B user-simple C user-friendly D none of the above Ans (C) 6. When you press and release the secondary mouse button you are ____. A Right-clicking B Left-clicking C either a. or b. D neither a. nor b. Ans (A) 7. Another term for hyperlink is ____. A link B source C bar D none of the above Ans (A) 8. A ____ is a flash memory storage device that plugs into a USB port. A USB snap drive B USB flash drive C USB memory maker drive D none of the above Ans (B) 9. An operating system version designed for use with a Media Center PC is Micros oft Windows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (B) 10. A graphical user interface displays ____. A graphics B text C both (A) and (B). D neither (A) nor (B). Ans (C) 11. When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are ____

. A Primary-clicking B Double-clicking C pointing D none of the above 12. Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as a ____. A hyperlink B menu C source drive D none of the above Ans (A) 13. The ____ program compresses larger files into a smaller file. A WinZip B WinShrink C WinStyle D none of the above Ans (A) 14. An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft W indows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (C) 15. The ____ displays the name of every computer user on the computer. A Wish list screen B Command screen C Welcome screen D none of the above Ans (C) 16. The ____ contains commands associated with the My computer window. A Standards menu B Start menu C System menu D none of the above Ans (C) 17. Press the ____ button to have the window fill the entire screen. A Close B Maximize C Minimize D none of the above Ans (B) 18. The ____ is the drive containing the files to be copied. A source drive B destination drive C USB drive D none of the above Ans (A) 19. A ____ allows you to write on screen with a digital pen and convert that wri ting into characters that the PC can process. A monitor RS B tablet PC C database manager D media center Ans (B) 20. A ____ is a pointing device. A monitor B mouse C keyboard D none of the above

Ans (B)

Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam., 2008 Solved Paper (Held on 30-08-2008) Computer General Knowledge 1. If a word is typed that is not in Word s dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appea rs below the word. (A) red (B) green (C) blue (D) black (E) None of these Ans (A) 2. The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions. (A) Search (B) Cut (C) Document (D) Undo (E) None of these Ans (D) 3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is con sidered ___ (A) a formula (B) text (C) a name (D) a title (E) None of these Ans (B) 4. ________ Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data. (A) Word processing (B) Presentation graphics (C) Database Management Systems (D) Electronic Spreadsheet (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. A _________ represent approximately one billion memory locations. (A) kilobyte (B) megabyte (C) gigabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these Ans (C) 6. ______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selecte d cells. (A) Formatting (B) Merging (C) Embedding (D) Splitting (E) None of these Ans (B) 7. The operating system is the most common type of ______________ software. (A) communication

(B) application (C) system (D) word-processing (E) None of these Ans (C) 8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____ (A) Primary-clicking (B) pointing (C) Double-clicking (D) Secondary-clicking (E) None of these Ans (C) 9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___ (A) cells (B) sheets (C) block lines (D) gridlines (E) None of these Ans (D) 10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, __________ to erase to the r ight of the insertion point. (A) press the left mouse key (B) double-click the right mouse key (C) press the BACKSPACE key (D) press the delete key (E) None of these Ans (D) 11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT: A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer. B manage the central processing unit (CPU). C manage memory and storage. D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing. Ans (D) 12. During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files. A CD B. BIOS C. CPU D. DVD AnS (B) 13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. A GUIs B Icons C Menus D Windows Answer: C 14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time. A Multitasking B Streamlining C Multiuser D Simulcasting Answer: A 15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system th at it is in need of immediate attention is called an: A action. B event. C interrupt. D activity. Answer: C 16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____

________ to each task requiring the processor s attention. A CPU B slice of time C stack D event Answer: B 17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applicat ions interact with are known as: A application programming interfaces (APIs). B complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS). C device drivers. D bootstrap loaders. Answer: A 18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system. A point-and-click B user-friendly C command-driven D Mac Answer: C 19. An interrupt handler is a(n): A location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. B peripheral device. C utility program. D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request. Answer: D 20. A spooler is a(n): A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints o ut. B print job. C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print. D message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is comp leted. Answer: C 21. Virtual memory is typically located: A on a floppy disk. B in the CPU. C in a flash card. D on the hard drive. Answer: D 22. 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 multitasking environment. D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously. Answer: B 23. The definition of thrashing is: A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently. B insufficient hard disk space. C too many processors being managed by the operating system. D inaccurate information stored in the registry. Answer: A 24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT: A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode. B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons. C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors. D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices. Answer: B 25. Verification of a login name and password is known as: A configuration. B accessibility.

C authentication. D logging in. Answer: C 26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer s: A CPU. B platform. C BIOS. D CMOS. Answer: B 27. The following message generally means: A a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive. B the CD drive is not functioning. C the BIOS is corrupted. D there is a problem loading a device. Answer: A 28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place d uring the boot-up process? A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration set tings B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration set tings C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration set tings D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating s ystem Answer: B 29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT: A load the operating system into RAM. B the power-on self-test. C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS). D load application programs. Answer: D 30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the opera ting system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM. A BIOS B API C device driver D supervisor program Answer: A 31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in: A RAM. B ROM. C the CPU. D the hard drive. Answer: B 32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ____________ process. A configuration B CMOS C POST D ROM Answer: C 33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the: A registry. B API. C CMOS. D kernel. Answer: D 34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)?

A The ScanDisk utility begins to run. B The video card and video memory are tested. C The BIOS identification process occurs. D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly. Answer: A 35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT: A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory. B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory c an be manually changed. C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file). D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive. Answer: A 36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer s contents in a hie rarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT: A files. B folders. D drives. D systems. Answer: D 37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT: A windows are an example of a command-driven environment. B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop. C more than one window can be open at a time. D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows. Answer: A 38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT: A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for ea sy reference. B Files can be generated from an application. C Files are stored in RAM. D Files should be organized in folders. Answer: C 39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates: A an open folder. B the folder contains subfolders. C a text file. D a graphics file. Answer: B 40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all fi les in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view. A List B Thumbnails C Details D Icon Answer: C

Mutiple Choice Computer Knowledge

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 wou ld 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 se ries 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 m ost 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 strip ped-down versions that combine the simpler features of these tools bundled toget her 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 secon d 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 o f ____________ 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 wh ich 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 paya ble 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 sequenc e of tasks to be accomplished and to track the progress of people working on the se 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 ou t 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 lay out 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 t he quality of a photograph that you have recently imported from your digital cam

era, 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 ac complished 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 d esktop 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 P DA 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 foll owing 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 des ktop 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 can not. 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 a n 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 a t 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 oper ating 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 pro grams 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 com pleted. 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 prog rams can be made available via a(n) ____________, which prevents the necessity f or 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 du ring the boot-up process? A. Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration se ttings B. Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration se ttings C. Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration se ttings 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 CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1.What type of port sends data one bit at a time?

A. Serial B. Parallel C. USB D. FireWire Answer: A 2. The power-saving mode that allows the computer to be restarted by simply pres sing a key on the keyboard is called: A. standby. B. warm boot. C. power management. D. cold boot. Answer: A 3. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transa ctions. A. sales processing B. transaction point C. automatic teller D. point of sale Answer: D 4. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patte rns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decision s. A. transaction processing B. data mining C. simulation D. information processing Answer: B 5. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized co mputing devices is called: A. nanotechnology. B. molecular processing. C. silicon grafting. D. nanoscience. Answer: A 6. The prefix that stands for billionth is: A. giga. B. tera. C. nano. D. peta. Answer: C 7. A small biomedical device currently on the market that can be implanted under neath the skin for identification purposes is called the: A. Identitron. B. Verichip. C. Digicard. D. Nanoguard. Answer: B 8. 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. Answer: A 9. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information. A. electricity B. data C. raw material D. a bit Answer: B

10. Bit refers to a: A. computer language. B. CPU instruction. C. 0 or 1 value. D. digital representation of an alphabetic character. Answer: C 11. There are ____________ bits in a byte. A. two B. four C. six D. eight Answer: D 12. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special character s consists of: A. 8 kilobytes. B. 8 bytes. C. a bit. D. 8 bits. Answer: D 13. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit o f 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 Answer: B 14. The prefix kilo refers to approximately: A. one thousand. B. one million. C. one hundred. D. one billion. Answer: A 15. Computers work in: A. machine linguistics. B. binary language. C. HTML code. D. bit language. Answer: B 16. 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. Answer: D 17. The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the: A. CPU. B. RAM. C. motherboard. D. system unit. Answer: A 18. 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. Answer: B 19. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the: A. system unit.

B. operating system. C. motherboard. D. computer platform. Answer: C 20. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT a: A. floppy disk. B. CPU. C. CD. D. hard disk drive. Answer: B 21. 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 Answer: B 22. 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 t he CPU. C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present o n the computer. D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user t asks. Answer: D 23. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spr eadsheet are both examples of documents created in: A. application software. B. system software. C. an operating system. D. a Windows platform. Answer: A 24. Which of the following is an example of system software? A. Word processor B. Operating system C. Management information system D. Spreadsheet Answer: B 25. 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. Answer: A 26. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many progra ms for hundreds (possibly thousands) of users at the same time, performing relat ively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a(n): A. supercomputer. B. PC. C. mainframe. D. ISP. Answer: C 27. 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. Answer: A 28. The standard computer keyboard is configured using the ____________ layout. A. Dvorak B. QWERTY C. control D. dot-matrix Answer: B 29. 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. Answer: C 30. On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pr essing the letter E will: A. start Windows Explorer. B. display the Start menu. C. execute Microsoft Windows. D. run Windows Help. Answer: A 31. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ ke ys. A. control B. function C. toggle D. shortcut Answer: C 32. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the __________ __ key and a keyboard letter. A. Shift B. Windows C. Alt D. Ctrl Answer: D 33. 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. Answer: C 34. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its: A. touchpad. B. tracker. C. optical sensor. D. rollerball. Answer: D 35. The standard input device for a PDA is a: A. stylus. B. touch pad. C. keyboard. D. trackball mouse. Answer: A 36. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch.

D. data transfer rate. Answer: B 37. 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. Answer: C : CRT Monitors Difficulty: Hard 38. 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. Answer: A 39. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________ times per second. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100 Answer: C 40. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of: A. laser printers. B. flat panel monitors. C. cathode ray tubes. D. liquid crystal display. Answer: C 41. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating l ight waves is a(n): A. CRT monitor. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. LCD monitor. Answer: D 42. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that a ctive 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. Answer: B 43. 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. Answer: D 44. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n): A. dot-matrix printer. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. plotter. Answer: C 45. 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. Answer: A

46. Which of the following printers is characterized by melting wax-based ink on to ordinary paper? A. Dot-matrix B. Inkjet C. Laser D. Thermal Answer: D 47. A laser printer works by: A. removing static electrical charge from a metal drum. B. utilizing drop-on-demand technology. C. striking the paper with hammer-like keys. D. a process called direct-thermal printing. Answer: A 48. The principle advantage of adding memory to a printer is to increase: A. resolution. B. print speed. C. number of colors in output. D. dpi. Answer: B 49. The resolution of a printer is measured in terms of: A. pixel density. B. dot pitch. C. hertz. D. dpi. Answer: D 50. The box that contains the central electronic components of a computer as wel l as its power source and main storage devices is called the: A. CPU. B. motherboard. C. system unit. D. module. Answer: C

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT: A. hackers. B. spam. C. viruses. D. identity theft. Answer: B 2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends. A. data mining B. data selection C. POS D. data conversion Answer: A 3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems. A. Data B. Point-of-sale (POS) C. Sales

D. Query Answer: B 4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop. A. PSS B. POS C. inventory D. data mining Answer: A 5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal s comp uter is an example of a law enforcement specialty called: A. robotics. B. simulation. C. computer forensics. D. animation. Answer: C 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? A. gathering data B. processing data into information C. analyzing the data or information D. storing the data or information Answer: C 7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal s movements. A. POS B. RFID C. PPS D. GPS Answer: B 8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through comp uters instead of manually. This technology is known as: A. robotics. B. computer forensics. C. simulation. D. forecasting. Answer: A 9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is consid ered to be: A. proprietary. B. open. C. experimental. D. in the public domain. Answer: A 10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers. A. Nanoscience B. Microelectrodes C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence Answer: A 11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display t he same type of intelligence that humans do. A. Nanoscience B. Nanotechnology C. Simulation D. Artificial intelligence (AI) Answer: D 12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fa

shion. A. A process B. Software C. Storage D. Information Answer: D 13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is call ed: A. programming. B. processing. C. storing. D. organizing. Answer: B 14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ dat a. A. present B. input C. output D. store Answer: B 15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropria tely, the actual print of the picture is considered: A. data. B. output. C. input. D. the process. Answer: B 16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data. A. processing B. kilobyte C. binary D. representational Answer: C 17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with: A. multimedia. B. words. C. characters. D. numbers. Answer: D 18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each spe cial character is made up of a unique combination of: A. eight bytes. B. eight kilobytes. C. eight characters. D. eight bits. Answer: D 19. The term bit is short for: A. megabyte. B. binary language. C. binary digit. D. binary number. Answer: C 20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a: A. megabyte. B. byte. C. kilobyte.

D. gigabyte. Answer: B 21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes. A. kilobyte B. bit C. gigabyte D. megabyte Answer: C 22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes. A. gigabyte B. kilobyte C. megabyte D. terabyte Answer: C 23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch. A. Hardware B. A device C. A peripheral D. An application Answer: A 24. The components that process data are located in the: A. input devices. B. output devices. C. system unit. D. storage component. Answer: C 25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a: A. scanner. B. mouse. C. keyboard. D. printer. Answer: D 26. Which of the following is an example of an input device? A. scanner B. speaker C. CD D. printer Answer: A 27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT: A. hard disk drives. B. printers. C. floppy disk drives. D. CD drives. Answer: B 28. The ____________, also called the brains of the computer, is responsible for p rocessing data. A. motherboard B. memory C. RAM D. central processing unit (CPU) Answer: D 29. The CPU and memory are located on the: A. expansion board. B. motherboard. C. storage device. D. output device. Answer: B 30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

A. application software. B. system software. C. operating system software. D. platform software. Answer: A 31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perfor m tasks. A. An instruction B. Software C. Memory D. A processor Answer: B 32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer s hardware d evices and ____________ software to work together. A. management B. processing C. utility D. application Answer: D 33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two diffe rent: A. platforms. B. applications. C. programs. D. storage devices. Answer: A 34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems. A. languages B. methods C. CPUs D. storage devices Answer: C 35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: A. network. B. mainframe. C. supercomputer. D. client. Answer: A 36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in ma ny businesses. A. supercomputers B. clients C. laptops D. mainframes Answer: D 37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculati ons extremely rapidly. A. Servers B. Supercomputers C. Laptops D. Mainframes Answer: B 38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. A. network B. wireless C. slow D. broadband Answer: D

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: A. digital divide. B. Internet divide. C. Web divide. D. broadband divide. Answer: A 40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to bu ild devices on an extremely small scale. A. Nanotechnology B. Micro-technology C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence Answer: A 41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? A. Process Output Input Storage B. Input Output Process Storage C. Process Storage Input Output D. Input Process Output Storage Answer: D 42. ____________ bits equal one byte. A. Eight B. Two C. One thousand D. One million Answer: A 43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). A. 8 B. 2 C. 1,000 D. 1 Answer: B 44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. A. bit B. binary digit C. character D. kilobyte Answer: C 45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and pro vides a means by which users can interact with the computer. A. The platform B. The operating system C. Application software D. The motherboard Answer: B 46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. A. communication B. application C. system D. word-processing software Answer: C 47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. A. Servers B. Embedded computers C. Robotic computers D. Mainframes Answer: B

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions o r clicking an icon, are called: A. instructions. B. the operating system. C. application software. D. the system unit. Answer: A 49. The two broad categories of software are: A. word processing and spreadsheet. B. transaction and application. C. Windows and Mac OS. D. system and application. Answer: D 50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: A. system unit. B. CPU. C. mainframe. D. platform. Answer: A Fill in the Blank: 51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of choice for graphic design and animation. Answer: Mac 52. The ____________ is the program that manages the hardware of the computer sy stem, including the CPU, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. Answer: operating system 53. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computer s _____ _______. Answer: platform 54. ____________software helps you carry out tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet. Answer: Application 55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive computers. Answer: Supercomputers 56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes. Answer: kilobyte 57. Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process data, and these steps and tasks are called ____________. Answer: instructions 58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs the data or information, and ____________ the data or information. Answer: stores 59. The binary language consists of two digits: ____________ and ____________. Answer: 0 and 1 60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a byte. Answer: eight (8) 61. The devices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ______ ______ devices. Answer: input 62. The devices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are known as ____________ devices. Answer: output 63. ____________ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables th e hardware to perform different tasks. Answer: Software 64. When you connect to the ____________, your computer is communicating with a

server at your Internet service provider (ISP). Answer: Internet 65. ____________ are computers that excel at executing many different computer p rograms at the same time. Answer: Mainframes 66. ____________is the application of computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence. Answer: Computer forensics 67. ____________ is the science that attempts to create machines that will emula te the human thought process. Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) 68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run ____________ as an operating system. Answer: Microsoft Windows 69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respon d to consumer buying patterns. Answer: data mining 70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices. Answer: storage 71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos. Answer: application 72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simul taneously. Answer: Mainframes 73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someone s identity and r uining their credit rating. Answer: Identity theft 74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery. Answer: computers 75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heart beat and respond to procedures just like humans. Answer: simulators True and False 76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algo rithms. Answer: True 77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound. Answer: True 78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device. Answer: True 79. The discrepancy between the haves and have-nots with regard to computer technolo gy is commonly referred to as the digital society. Answer: False (digital divide) 80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer us er and consumer and knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security. Answer: True 81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict c riminal activity. Answer: True 82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on emp loyee systems used at work. Answer: False 83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer. Answer: True 84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes.

Answer: False (memory) 85. The CPU and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit called the motherboard. Answer: True 86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be buil t. Answer: True 87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercom puters are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible, whereas ma inframes are designed to handle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace). Answer: True 88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer your self. Answer: False 89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own p rogramming and do not receive input. Answer: True 90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that al lows it to communicate with other devices on a network. Answer: False (network adapter) 91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices. Answer: True 92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM . Answer: False (RAM) Matching: 93. Match the following terms with their approximate size: I. kilobyte A. one million bytes II. byte B. eight bits III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes Answer: C, B, D, A, E 94. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. printer A. storage device II. scanner B. output device III. RAM C. input device IV. CPU D. a type of memory V. CD drive E. processor Answer: B, C, D, E, A 95. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations e xtremely rapidly II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers conne cted to a network III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions such as temperature control V. server E. a small mobile computing device Answer: C, A, D, E, B 96. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. software A. transforming data into information

II. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashio n III. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform di fferent tasks V. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way i n which the computer system functions Answer: D, C, E, A, B 97. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and application software to work together II. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use d epends on this III. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCs IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh Answer: A, D, B, C, E 98. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unit II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information) III. output C. processed data or information IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processes V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed again Answer: B, D, C, E, A 99. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build device s on an extremely small scale II. binary language B. the case that contains the system components III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s IV. system unit D. short for binary digit V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable infor mation Answer: D, C, E, B, A 100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology: I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual tours II. business B. data mining III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation IV. education D. computer forensics V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins Answer: C, B, D, A, E

1. A ____ is a named location on a disk where files are stored. A folder B pod C version D none of the above Ans (A) 2. The ____ allows you to choose where to go and is located below the Standards Buttons toolbar. A System menu B Address bar C Menu bar D none of the above Ans (B) 3. A ____ is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the compute r. A program B database C memory file D none of the above Ans (A) 4. An operating system version designed for home use is Microsoft Windows XP ___ _. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (A) 5. A user-interface that is easy to use is considered to be ____. A user-happy B user-simple C user-friendly D none of the above Ans (C) 6. When you press and release the secondary mouse button you are ____. A Right-clicking B Left-clicking C either a. or b. D neither a. nor b. Ans (A) 7. Another term for hyperlink is ____. A link B source C bar D none of the above Ans (A) 8. A ____ is a flash memory storage device that plugs into a USB port. A USB snap drive B USB flash drive C USB memory maker drive D none of the above Ans (B) 9. An operating system version designed for use with a Media Center PC is Micros oft Windows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (B)

10. A graphical user interface displays ____. A graphics B text C both (A) and (B). D neither (A) nor (B). Ans (C) 11. When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are ____ . A Primary-clicking B Double-clicking C pointing D none of the above 12. Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as a ____. A hyperlink B menu C source drive D none of the above Ans (A) 13. The ____ program compresses larger files into a smaller file. A WinZip B WinShrink C WinStyle D none of the above Ans (A) 14. An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft W indows XP ____. A Home Edition B Media Center Edition C Tablet PC Edition D none of the above Ans (C) 15. The ____ displays the name of every computer user on the computer. A Wish list screen B Command screen C Welcome screen D none of the above Ans (C) 16. The ____ contains commands associated with the My computer window. A Standards menu B Start menu C System menu D none of the above Ans (C) 17. Press the ____ button to have the window fill the entire screen. A Close B Maximize C Minimize D none of the above Ans (B) 18. The ____ is the drive containing the files to be copied. A source drive B destination drive C USB drive D none of the above Ans (A) 19. A ____ allows you to write on screen with a digital pen and convert that wri ting into characters that the PC can process. A monitor RS B tablet PC C database manager

D media center Ans (B) 20. A ____ is a pointing device. A monitor B mouse C keyboard D none of the above Ans (B)

(Questions asked in Indian Bank Computer Officers' Exam, 2008 & Professional Kno wledge Section of Punjab National Bank P.O. Exam., 2008) 1. Programs that automatically submit your search request to several search engi nes simultaneously are called (1) Metasearch engines (2) Webcrawlers (3) Spiders (4) Hits (5) None of these 2. Graphical diagrams used to represent different multiple perspectives of a sys tem include (1) use-case, class, and state diagrams (2) state, interaction, derivative diagrams (3) interaction, relationship, and class diagrams (4) deployment, relationship, and use-case diagrams (5) None of these 3. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the (1) database is structured (2) database is well-designed (3) database has no data (4) database is relatively small (5) database is relatively large 4. Which of the following are normally used to initialize a computer system's ha rdware? (1) Bootstrap memory (2) Volatile memory (3) Exteranl mass memory (4) Static memory (5) Random access memory 5. If you wanted to locate the hardware address of a local device, which protoco l would you use? (1) ARP

(2) (3) (4) (5)

RARP ICMP PING PONG

6. What is Internet 2? (1) A new type of cabling system for Wide Area Networks (2) A second local area network that can connect with another online LAN to shar e access (3) A new standard for Internet browsers (4) An association to develop advanced Internet technology (5) None of these 7. The term, "hypertext", means (1) Non-sequential writing (2) Hypermedia (3) Blinking text (4) Text with heavy formatting (5) None of these 8. While searching a website, you have been unable to find information that was on the site several months ago. What might you do to attempt to locate that info rmation? (1) Visit Google's cached page to view the older copy. (2) Forget about it, as there is no way to find this information. (3) Visit a partner site of the organization to see if it is there. (4) Use the wayback machine. (5) None of these 9. Which kind of lock includes a keypad that can be used to control access into areas? (1) Cipher (2) Warded (3) Device (4) Tumbler (5) Typelock 10. A ..sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up becaus e it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk. (1) system virus (2) trojan horse virus (3) file virus (4) macro virus (5) None of these 11. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 12. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Carbon credit is meant for Deforestation Protection of environment Rural infrastructure Diamond trading Precision farming Acetic acid is present in Vinegar Curd Lime Fish Rancid butter

13. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 14. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 15. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 16. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 17. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 18. of (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Deep litter and cage systems are associated with Dairy development Pig farming Poultry growing Quali farming Sheep rearing When milk is churned, the cream is separated due to Gravitational force Centrifugal force Frictional force Electro magnetic effect None of the above Agricultural scientist who got Nobel prize for peace Dr Norman E. Borlaug Dr M.S. Swaminathan Dr Hargovind Khorana Dr Chandrasekhar Dr Watson Free flow of capital, goods and services is envisaged under WTO Food Bill AEZ Essential commodities Act Warehouse Bill Process involved in the conversion of milk to curd is Oxidation Dehydration Hydrogenation Fermentation Hydration National Policy for Farmers 2007 is formulated based on the recommendations Committee on Financial Inclusion Vaidyanathan Committee Forward Market Commission Working Group on Agriculture National Commission on Farmers

19. The Head Quarters of CFTRI the leading institute for research on various food products is located at (1) Mysore (2) New Delhi (3) Mumbai (4) Gurgaon (5) Jammu 20. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Common refrigerant used in fridges and cold storages Neon Freon Crypton Argon Ice Two Lives ?

21. Who among the following is the author of the novel (1) Salman Rushdie

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Vikram Seth Arundhati Roy Ruskin Bond Dhruv Sawhney

22. Who among the following has been appointed as the first Chief Information Co mmissioner of India? (1) Vijay Shankar (2) T.N. Seshan (3) Wajahat Habibullah (4) Mathew Varghese (5) M.H. Baig 23. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 24. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) On which of the following dates is World AIDS Day observed? December 9 December 1 November 30 October 24 December 30 Which of the following is India s first indigenous animation film? Hanuman Ramayana Harry Potter Mughal-e-Azam Ram Sita

25. Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashimir? (1) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed (2) Ghulam Nabi Azad (3) Omar Abdullah (4) M.H. Baig (5) T. N. Seshan ANSWERS: 1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (3) 16. (1) 17. (4) 18. (5) 21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (2) (5) (4) 14. 19. 24. 5. (1) 10. (1) (2) 15. (1) (1) 20. (2) (1) 25. (2)