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Computer Questions for RBI Assistant & SBI PO

Computer Questions for RBI Assistant & SBI PO

Q.1 A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do is called ____.

(1) Program
(2) Command
(3) User response
(4) Processor
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

Q. 2 Facsimile Transmission Machine is popularly known as _______.

(1) ATM
(2) Scanner
(3) Fax Machine
(4) Format Machine
(5) Printer

Ans. (3)

Q. 3 Graphics for word processor _______.

(1) Peripheral
(2) Clip art
(3) Highlight
(4) Bookmark
(5) Table

Ans. (2)

Q. 4 Arithmetic Operations -

(1) Involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item
is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
(2) Sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending or descending order
(3) Use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
(4) Include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

Q. 5 Circuits that provide a communication path between two or more devices of a digital computer system is ____.

(1) Car
(2) Bus
(3) Truck
(4) wire
(5) All the above

Ans. (2)

Q. 6 Universal Product Code (UPC) is a -

(1) Scanner
(2) Hardware Equipment
(3) Antivirus
(4) Graphics Adapter
(5) Barcode system

Ans. (5)

Q.7 Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers?

(1) Personal computers
(2) Super computers
(3) Laptops
(4) Note books
(5) Palmtop

Ans. (2)

Q.8 Thesaurus option is available in ___ menu.

(1) Page layout
(2) References
(3) Review
(4) View
(5) Layout

Ans. (3)

Q.9 Which of the following is the function of operating system?

(1) Memory Management
(2) Access to I/O devices
(3) Controlled Access to files
(4) All the above
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

Q. 10. The easiest way to select text is to left click the mouse and _____.

(1) Hold the Shift key
(2) Hold the Ctrl key
(3) Move the mouse
(4) Drag Over the words you want to highlight
(5) Hold the tab key

Ans. (4)

Q. 11. By default, on which page the header or the footer is printed?

(1) On first page
(2) On alternate page
(3) On every page
(4) On last page
(5) None of the above

Ans. (3)

Q. 12. Which menu in MSWord can be used to change character size and typeface?

(1) View
(2) Tools
(3) Format
(4) Data
(5) Edit

Ans. (3)

Q. 13. Which key should be pressed to start a new paragraph in MS-Word?

(1) Down Cursor Key
(2) Enter Key
(3) Shift + Enter
(4) Ctrl + Enter
(5) Alt + Enter

Ans. (2)

Q. 14. Which of these toolbars allows changing of Fonts and their sizes?

(1) Standard
(2) Formatting
(3) Print Preview
(4) Status Bar
(5) Title Bar

Ans. (2)

Q. 15. Which bar is usually located below that Title Bar that provides categorized options?

(1) Menu bar
(2) Status Bar
(3) Tool bar
(4) Scroll bar
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

Q. 16. Which option in File pull-down menu is used to close a file in MSWord?

(1) New
(2) Quit
(3) Close
(4) Exit
(5) Out

Ans. (3)

Q. 17. What is the function of Ctrl + B in Ms-Word?

(1) It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
(2) It adds a line break to the document
(3) It makes the selected text bold
(4) It applies Italic formatting the selected text
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

Q. 18. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is -

(1) Disk
(2) Data
(3) File
(4) Floppy
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

Q. 19. In MS-Word shortcut SHIFT+DELETE is used to _______.

(1) Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
(2) Copy the selected item
(3) Rename the selected item
(4) Create a shortcut to the selected item
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

Q. 20. What is the extension of files created in Ms-Word 97- 2003?

(1) dot
(2) doc
(3) dok
(4) Txt
(5) Dotx

Ans. (2)

Banking Computer Awareness Computer Quiz

RBI Assistant : Computer Awareness Questions

1. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline is known as _______.

(1) Raised
(2) Outlined
(3) Capscript
(4) Superscript
(5) Subscript

Ans. (4)

2. Which key combination are used for special tasks?

(1) Insert, Delete
(2) Ctrl, Shift
(3) Left Arrow, Right Arrow
(4) Page up, Page Down
(5) Esc, End

Ans. (2)

3. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

(1) Windows
(2) DOS
(3) Linux
(4) Pascal
(5) Unix

Ans. (4)

4. How many columns can you insert in a word document 2007 in maximum?

(1) 40
(2) 45
(3) 50
(4) 63
(5) As you wish

Ans. (4)

5. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?

(1) 8 and 72
(2) 8 and 68
(3) 6 and 72
(4) 6 and 68
(5) 7 and 78

Ans. (1)

6. MS OFFICE is _______.

(1) Application Software
(2) System Software
(3) Graphic Software
(4) Letter writing software
(5) Utility

Ans. (1)

7. Selecting text means, selecting ______.

(1) a word
(2) an entire sentence
(3) whole document
(4) a paragraph
(5) any of the above

Ans. (5)

8. MS-Word automatically moves the text to the next line when it reaches the right edge of the screen and is called?

(1) Carriage Return
(2) Enter
(3) Word Wrap
(4) Shift
(5) Tab

Ans. (3)

9. Using Find command in Word, we can search?

(1) characters
(2) formats
(3) symbols
(4) Number
(5) All of the above

Ans. (5)

10. In MS-Word, for what does ruler help?

(1) to set tabs
(2) to set indents
(3) to change page margins
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

11. A ______ is a design tool that graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm.

(1) Flow chart
(2) Hierarchy chart
(3) Structure chart
(4) Context diagram
(5) None of the above

Ans. (1)

12. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for ______.

(1) Spelling suggestions
(2) Synonyms words
(3) Antonyms words
(4) Both 2 and 3
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

13. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as ______.

(1) Pulling
(2) Pushing
(3) Downloading
(4) Transferring
(5) Streaming

Ans. (3)

14. The patterns of printed lines on most products are called ____.

(1) Prices
(2) Striping
(3) Scanners
(4) Barcodes
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(1) PROM
(2) EPROM
(3) EEPROM
(4) ROM
(5) CD ROM

Ans. (5)

16. The minimum number of rows and columns in MS Word 2007 document is _______.

(1) 1 and 1
(2) 2 and 1
(3) 1 and 2
(4) 2 and 2
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

17. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called _____.

(1) Double spacing
(2) Line spacing
(3) Single space
(4) Vertical spacing
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

18. Access-control based on a person's finger prints is an example of _____.

(1) Thumb impression security
(2) Characteristics identification
(3) Characteristic security
(4) Finger print security
(5) Biometric identification

Ans. (5)

19. Which of the following is a non-volatile memory?

(1) RAM
(2) LSI
(3) ROM
(4) MSI
(5) SSI

Ans. (3)

20. The program and data in a computer is stored in ____.

(1) ALU
(2) Control Unit
(3) Bus
(4) Memory
(5) Cache Memory

Ans. (4)

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Computer Questions for SBI & IBPS

1 Access time for memory is measured in _______.

(1) milliseconds
(2) megahertz
(3) gigahertz
(4) nanoseconds
(5) Kilohertz

Ans. (4)

2 If you would like to install a DVD drive, you need an open_____.

(1) slot
(2) port
(3) bay
(4) peripheral
(5) Point

Ans. (3)

3 What is the shortcut key to Update Formula in a table?

(1) Alt + F9
(2) Ctrl + F9
(3) Shift + F9
(4) F9
(5) F8

Ans. (4)

4 What is the shortcut key to Close Active Document in Microsoft Word?

(1) Shift + F4
(2) Ctrl + Shift + F4
(3) Ctrl + F4
(4) Ctrl + F5
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

5 What is the shortcut key to “Center Align” the selected text?

(1) Ctrl + C
(2) Ctrl + F
(3) Ctrl + E
(4) Ctrl + A
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

6 What is the shortcut key for Spelling Check in document?

(1) Ctrl + F7
(2) Shift + F7
(3) F7
(4) Alt + F6
(5) F6

Ans. (3)

7 What is the shortcut key for “Find and Replace” dialog box?

(1) Ctrl + H
(2) Ctrl + Shift + F
(3) Ctrl + F
(4) Ctrl + R
(5) Both 3 and 4

Ans. (3)

8 What is the shortcut key for “Font” dialog box?

(1) Ctrl + G
(2) Ctrl + F
(3) Ctrl + D
(4) Ctrl + N
(5) None of the above

Ans. (3)

9 What is the shortcut key to “Undo” the last action in a document?

(1) Ctrl + X
(2) Ctrl + Z
(3) Ctrl + Y
(4) Ctrl + V
(5) Ctrl + U

Ans. (2)

10 What is the shortcut key to “Insert Hyperlink” in a document?

(1) Ctrl + K
(2) Ctrl + H
(3) Ctrl + L
(4) Ctrl + I
(5) Ctrl + P

Ans. (1)

11 All of the following are corrects about ASCII EXCEPT it:

(1) is the most widely used computer code.
(2) is a coding scheme that supports Japanese and Arabic.
(3) can create 256 patterns.
(4) represents each character as an 8-bit code.
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

12 A petabyte is the equivalent to _______.

(1) 1,024 megabytes
(2) 1,024 gigabytes
(3) 1,024 kilobytes
(4) 1,024 terabytes
(5) 2,048 byte

Ans. (4)

13 What is the shortcut key for “Subscript” the selected text?

(1) Ctrl + Shift + -
(2) Ctrl + =
(3) Ctrl + -
(4) Ctrl + Shift + =
(5) Ctrl++

Ans. (2)

14 What would the result be if a computer only had RAM and did not have secondary storage devices?

(1) RAM is all that is needed on a modern computer, since it is not non-volatile and can save data permanently.
(2) This would be normal; most computers do not have secondary storage devices.
(3) Information input to the computer would not be permanently saved.
(4) This would be similar to a traditional IBM computer.
(5) Information input to the computer would be permanently saved.

Ans. (3)

15 The Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon chips are made by _______.

(1) AMD
(2) Intel
(3) Motorola
(4) IBM
(5) Microsoft

Ans. (2)

16 The two primary companies that manufacturer PC CPU chips are:

(1) Tektronix and Intel
(2) IBM and Compaq
(3) Intel and AMD
(4) Intel and Microsoft
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

17 ASCII, the most widely used computer code, represents ____________ unique characters.

(1) 256
(2) 1,024
(3) 65,000
(4) 512
(5) 226

Ans. (1)

18 ALU stands for _____.

(1) Algorithm Logic Unit
(2) Arithmetic Layered Unit
(3) Application and Logic Unit
(4) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(5) Algorithm Layered Unit

Ans. (4)

19 What is the shortcut key for “Superscript” the selected text?

(1) Ctrl + -
(2) Ctrl + Shift + =
(3) Ctrl + Shift + -
(4) Ctrl + =
(5) Alt+ Shift +

Ans. (2)

20 The ___________translates an instruction into a form that can be read by the CPU.

(1) ALU
(2) Decode unit
(3) Cache
(4) RAM
(5) ROM

Ans. (2)

Banking Computer Awareness Computer Quiz

SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 32

1. Recycle Bin enables you to restore a file which was deleted from:

(1) Drive B
(2) Drive C
(3) Drive K
(4) Drive L
(5) None of these

Answer: (2)

2. The collection of commands is called:

(1) file
(2) Program
(3) information
(4) data
(5) instruction

Answer: (2)

3. The memory card which is conceptually related to the smart card but is similar to the video disk, is

(1) Master card
(2) Visa card
(3) Optical card
(4) Laser card
(5) Data card

Answer: (4)

4. ……… process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files.

(1) folder folding
(2) Defragmentation
(3) Unflagging
(4) Disk scanning
(5) File filling

Answer: (2)

5. A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent through the Internet is called?

(1) Hardware network
(2) Social network
(3) LAN
(4) Virtual private network
(5) None of these

Answer: (4)

6. The main advantage of magnetic disk compared to magnetic tape is

(1) low cost
(2) rigidity
(3) direct access
(4) high packet density
(5) sequential access

Answer: (3)

7. The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of :

(1) secondary memory
(2) additional processor
(3) expansion card
(4) buffer memory
(5) None of these

Answer: (3)

8. ……….determines the appearance of your desktop and controls the performance of your hardware.

(1) Windows Explore
(2) Internet Explorer
(3) Program file
(4) Control Panel
(5) System file

Answer: (4)

9. A stand 3.5 floppy disk can hold ----- of data .

(1) 1.44 GB
(2) 1.44MB
(3) 1.44 KB
(4) 1.44B
(5) All the above

Answer: (2)

10. Latest Entry Level Desktop PC have at least more than ------ of RAM.

(1) 100bit
(2) 100Byte
(3) 100KB
(4) 100 MB
(5) None of these

Answer: (4)

Banking Computer Awareness Computer Quiz

SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 31

1. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

(1) Microprocessor
(2) Disk controller
(3) Serial interface
(4) Modem
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

2. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from-

(1) Primary memory
(2) Control section
(3) External memory
(4) Cache memory
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

3. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?

(1) OCR
(2) OMR
(3) MICR
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

4. In analog computer

(1) Input is first converted to digital form
(2) Input is never converted to digital form
(3) Output is displayed in digital form
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

5. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?

(1) Leech
(2) Squid
(3) Slug
(4) Glitch
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

6. Second Generation computers were developed during-

(1) 1949 to 1955
(2) 1956 to 1965
(3) 1965 to 1970
(4) 1970 to 1990
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

7. Microprocessors as switching devices was used for which generation computers-

(1) First Generation
(2) Second Generation
(3) Third Generation
(4) Fourth Generation
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

8. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called-

(1) Read-out
(2) Read from
(3) Read
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

9. Instructions and memory address are represented by

(1) Character code
(2) Binary codes
(3) Binary word
(4) Parity bit
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

10. Which of the following code used in present day computing, was developed by IBM Corporation?

(1) ASCII
(2) Hollerith Code
(3) Baudot Code
(4) EBCDIC Code
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 30

1. Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators?

(1) Accuracy
(2) Storage
(3) Versatility
(4) Automatic
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

2. To create a copy of files in the event of system failure, you create a __________.

(1) restore file
(2) backup
(3) firewall
(4) redundancy
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

3. In Microsoft word short cut key CTRL +W is used for:

(1) Open the Print Dialog box
(2) Update the current web page
(3) Close the current window
(4) Open the new window
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

4. What term refers to the small web page that opens automatically with an ad when you visit some web sites?

(1) Marketing page
(2) I-ad
(3) Affiliate ad
(4) Pop-up ad
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

5. Which of the following identifies a specific web page and its computer on the Web?

(1) Web site
(2) Web site address
(3) URL
(4) Domain Name
(5) All of above

Ans: (4)

6. LSI, VLSI & ULSI chips were used in which generation?

(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

7. Software, such as Explorer and Firefox, are referred to as _____.

(1) Systems software
(2) Utility software
(3) Browsers
(4) Internet tools
(5) All of above

Ans: (3)

8. In which generation did magnetic disk started being used for storage?

(1) First generation computer
(2) Second generation computer
(3) Third generation computer
(4) Fourth generation computer
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

9. What type of telecommunications hardware allows you to access the web?

(1) Browser
(2) Modem
(3) FTP protocol
(4) IRC
(5) All of above

Ans: (2)

10. Which shortcut key is used to spell check in MS word

(1) F1
(2) F2
(3) F7
(4) F9
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 29

1. What does ‘C’ represent in MICR?

(1) Code
(2) Column
(3) Computer
(4) Character
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

2. The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called

(1) multitasking
(2) object-oriented programming
(3) multi-user computing
(4) time-sharing
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

3. What do you use to create a chart?

(1) Pie Wizard
(2) Excel Wizard
(3) Data Wizard
(4) Chart Wizard
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

4. Different applications and docu¬ments of windows desktop are represented by

(1) Symbols
(2) Labels
(3) Graph
(4) Icon
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

5. What happens when you boot up a PC?

(1) Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory
(2) Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk
(3) Portions of the operating system are compiled
(4) Portions of the operating system are emulated
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

6. On which button does help menu exist?

(1) End
(2) Start
(3) Turn off
(4) Restart
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

7. By CD you can

(1) Read
(2) Write
(3) Read and Write
(4) Either Read or Write
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

8. What is correcting errors in a program called ?

(1) Interpreting
(2) Translating
(3) Debugging
(4) Compiling
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

9. Which type of resource does have greater probability to become shared resource in a computer network?

(1) Printers
(2) Speakers
(3) Floppy Disc Drivers
(4) Keyboards
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

10. What kind of scheme is the HTTP protocol?

(1) get/put
(2) store/forward
(3) queuing
(4) search/return
(5) request/response

Ans: (5)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 28

1. A computer checks the _____ of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.

(1) Website
(2) Network
(3) Backup file
(4) Data base
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

2. The standard protocol of the internet is __________

(1) TCP/IP
(2) java
(3) HTML
(4) flash
(5) None of These

Ans: (1)

3. Which of the following is the communications protocol that sets the standard used by every computer that accesses Web - based information?

(1) XML
(2) DML
(3) HTTP
(4) HTML
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

4. A concentric circle on a disk is called a________

(1) cylinder
(2) track
(3) head
(4) sector
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

5. To save a document in different location use ______.

(1) Save
(2) Save as
(3) Save as web page
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

6. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT_______

(1) floppy disk
(2) CPU
(3) CD
(4) hard disk drive
(5) none of these

Ans: (2)

7. The two broad categories of software are:

(1) word processing and spreadsheet.
(2) transaction and application.
(3) Windows and Mac OS.
(4) system and application.
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

8. A _____________ is a computer attached to the Internet that runs a special web server software and can send Web pages out to other computers over the Internet

(1) Web client
(2) Web system
(3) web page
(4) web server
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

9. After a user has saved and deleted many files, many scattered areas of stored data remain that are too small to be used efficiently, causing ___________

(1) disorder
(2) turmoil
(3) disarray
(4) fragmentation
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

10. Personal computers can be connected together to form a_______.

(1) server
(2) supercomputer
(3) network
(4) enterprise
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

Banking Computer Awareness Computer Quiz

Computer Questions - 2

1. When was the first Windows operating system launched?

(1) 1984
(2) 1985
(3) 1988
(4) 1989
(5) 1990

Ans: (2)

2. Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen press-------

(1) Ctrl + c
(2) Ctrl + I
(3) Ctrl + J
(4) Ctrl + k
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

3. Which of the following is different from other ?

(1) Internet
(2) Windows
(3) Unix
(4) Linux
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

4. To produce a high - quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a

(1) Virtual Printer
(2) Laser Printer
(3) Ink - jet Printer
(4) Plotter
(5) RGB Monitor

Ans: (4)

5. CPU speed can be measured in

(1) BPS
(2) MIPS
(3) GHz
(4) MPI
(5) KHz

Ans: (3)

6. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for-

(1) Spelling suggestions
(2) Grammar options
(3) Synonyms and Antonyms words
(4) All of above
(5) None of the Above

Ans: (3)

7. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?

(1) 8 and 72
(2) 8 and 64
(3) 12 and 72
(4) None of above
(5) None of the Above

Ans: (1)

8. "Zipping" a file means

(1) Encrypting the message
(2) Compressing the message
(3) Transfer the message
(4) All of these
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

9. A .......... shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.

(1) network
(2) protocol
(3) hyperlink
(4) transmitter
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

10. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a(n)?

(1) extranet
(2) intranet
(3) internet
(4) hacker
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

Banking Computer Awareness Computer Quiz

SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 27

1. _______________ refers to the real time telephone call between people over the Internet.

(1) Chat
(2) E-mail
(3) Telephone
(4) Internet Telephony
(5) Message

Ans: (4)

2. ___________________ refers to creating, editing, formatting, storing, retrieving and printing a text document.

(1) Web design
(2) Word Processing
(3) Database Management
(4) Presentation Generation
(5) Spreadsheet designing

Ans: (2)

3. A mistake in an algorithm which causes incorrect results is termed as __________ error.

(1) logical
(2) syntax
(3) compiler
(4) machine
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

4. __________________ is a device to change the connection on a connector to a different configuration.

(1) Attachment
(2) Adapter
(3) Attachment
(4) Battery
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

5. You want to upload files to an online site so that it possible to view and edit them from some other location, what would you use?

(1) Web hosted technology
(2) General purpose applications
(3) Microsoft Outlook
(4) Office Live
(5) Server

Ans: (1)

6. You want the text to appear at a vertically centre position on a printed page. Which feature would adjust the top and bottom margins for this to happen?

(1) Vertical justification
(2) Vertical adjusting
(3) Horizontal centering
(4) Vertical centering
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

7. __________________ refers to a technique used to send more than one call on a single line.

(1) Infrared transmission
(2) Digital transmission
(3) Multiplexing
(4) Streaming
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)

8. If someone is not able to use his hands for computer input, a ________________ software would be useful.

(1) Speech Recognition
(2) Audio digitiser
(3) Internet telephony
(4) Video conferencing
(5) None of these

Ans: (1)

9. ____________ is not a mode of personal communication on Internet.

(1) Instant messaging
(2) Chat
(3) E-mail
(4) Blog post
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

10. Which of the following is never a part of an e-mail address?

(1) @
(2) .
(3) _
(4) Space
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 26

1. The brain of any computer system is

(1) ALU
(2) Memory
(3) CPU
(4) Control unit
(5) None

Ans. (3)

2. The two kinds of main memory are:

(1) Primary and secondary
(2) Random and sequential
(3) ROM and RAM
(4) All of above
(5) None

Ans. (3)

3. The two major types of computer chips are

(1) External memory chip
(2) Primary memory chip
(3) Microprocessor chip
(4) Both 2 and 3
(5) None

Ans. (4)

4. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers

(1) First Generation
(2) Second Generation
(3) Third Generation
(4) Fourth Generation
(5) None

Ans. (4)

5. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?

(1) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
(2) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
(3) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
(4) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
(5) Mainframe computer is much larger than Super computer.

Ans. (3)

6. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?

(1) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
(2) Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
(3) Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
(4) Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
(5) None

Ans. (1)

7. UNIVAC is

(1) Universal Automatic Computer
(2)Universal Array Computer
(3) Unique Automatic Computer
(4) Unvalued Automatic Computer
(5) None

Ans. (1)

8. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on

(1) tracks per inch of surface
(2) bits per inch of tracks
(3) disk pack in disk surface
(4) All of above
(5) None

Ans. (4)

9. The basic operations performed by a computer are

(1) Arithmetic operation
(2) Logical operation
(3) Storage and relative
(4) All the above
(5) None

Ans. (4)

10. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is

(1) Memory
(2) Buffer
(3) Accumulator
(4) Address
(5) None

Ans. (2)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 25

1. Selecting text means, selecting?

(1) a word
(2) an entire sentence
(3) whole document
(4) any of the above
(5) None

Ans. (4)

2. Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking Background etc. are known as

(1) font styles
(2) font effects
(3) word art
(4) text effects
(5) None

Ans. (4)

3. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as

(1) font styles
(2) font effects
(3) word art
(4) text effects
(5) None

Ans. (1)

4. Which of the following symbol sets would be most likely to contain a mathematical symbol such as a degree sign, greater than or equal to, or a Greek letter?

(1) Wingdings
(2) Wingdings 3
(3 Webdings
(4) Symbol
(5) None

Ans. (4)

5. The _____ on the right side of the menu bar lets users type free-form questions, such as how do I save, or terms, such as copy, and Word responds by displaying a list of topics related to the word or phrase entered.

(1) Type a question for help box
(2) Question Mark button
(3) What’s this' command
(4) Index sheet
(5) None

Ans. (1)

6. Before creating a master document, you must switch to _________

(1) Normal View
(2) Outline View
(3) Web Layout View
(4) Print Layout View
(5) None

Ans. (2)

7. Which of the following is the latest version of MS Word?

(1) Word 2000
(2) Word 2007
(3) Word 2010
(4) Word 2013
(5) None

Ans. (4)

8. Bold, Italic, Regular are known as

(1) font styles
(2) font effects
(3) word art
(4) text effects
(5) None

Ans. (1)

9. Before moving a sub document to another location within a master document, you must switch to _________

(1) Normal View
(2) Outline View
(3) Web Layout View
(4) Print Layout View
(5) None

Ans. (2)

10. Which of the following can be used to navigate documents?

(1) frames
(2) hyperlinks
(3) web toolbar
(4) all of the above
(5) None

Ans. (2)

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Computer Questions - 1

1. Retrieval of information from a computer is called:

1) Output
2) Input
3) Data
4) Information
5) Processing

Ans: (1)

2. Which of the following terms is associated with the computers processing speed?

1) MIPS(Million Instruction Per Second)
2) FCFS
3) MPEG
4) TIFF
5) None of these

Ans: (1)

3. Ctrl + H keyboard short cut in MS word is used to ....

1) Open Font dialog box
2) Align Center
3) Open Replace Box
4) Insert Link
5) None of these

Ans: (3)

4. A firewall is ........

1) A software program
2) A virus program
3) A Hardware
4) All the above
5) Only 1 and 3

Ans: (5)

5. GUI is the acronym for:

1) Generation User Interface
2) General User Interface
3) Graphical User Instruction
4) Graphical User Interface
5) None of these

Ans: (4)

6. Internal Memory in a Central Processing Unit Comprises of which of the following?

1) Bus
2) A set of ALUs
3) A set of registers
4) Ward disk memory
5) All of these

Ans: (3)

7. Which of the following is a file in computer?

1) Hard disk
2) Magnetic Drum
3) Floppy disk
4) Portable Document Format
5) None of these

Ans: (4)

8. Which of the following memory can be erased using Ultra Violet Rays?

1) RAM
2) ROM
3) PROM
4) EPROM
5) EEPROM

Ans: (4)

9. The smallest storage unit in a computer is...

1) Nibble
2) Byte
3) Bit
4) Word
5) None of these

Ans: (3)

10. Which functioncalculates the average of a given set of numbers in Excel?

1) Min
2) Max
3) Count
4) Avg
5) Sum

Ans: (4)

11. ...... shows all the websites and pages that are visited over a period of time.

1) Home page
2) Toolbar
3) Task bar
4) History
5) Cookies

Ans: (4)

12. Which amongthe following is a diskette?

1) Cartridge
2) Toner
3) Floppy
4) CD
5) Hard Disk

Ans: (3)

13. Excel is a collection of

1) Workbook
2) Worksheets
3) Graphs
4) Charts
5) None of the above

Ans: (2)

14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

1) MESH
2) SAFARI
3) AVANT
4) GOOGLE CHROME
5) MOZILLA FIREFOX

Ans: (1)

15. Which of the following is an input device which is used with interactive graphics to locate a place on the screen?

1) Bus
2) Modem
3) Magnetic Tape
4) Mouse
5) Scanner

Ans: (4)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 24

1. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into –

(1) Information
(2) Tables
(3) Files
(4) Graphs
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

2. A hard copy of documents is -

(1) Stored in the hard disk
(2) Stored in the floppy
(3) Stored on a CD
(4) Printed on the printer
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

3. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?

(1) Program
(2) Software
(3) Hardware
(4) Output
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

4. The capability of operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is -

(1) Multiprocessing
(2) Multitasking
(3) Multiprogramming
(4) Multi-execution
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

5. Random Access Memory or RAM -

(1) Contains the electronic circuit that cause processing to occur
(2) Makes the information resulting from processing available for use
(3) Allows data, program, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer
(4) Consist of electronic components that store data
(5) None

Ans. (4)

6. Correcting errors in a program is referred to as -

(1) Debugging
(2) Bugging
(3) Rectifying
(4) Modifying
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

7. A ______ is a design tool that graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm.

(1) Flow chart
(2) Hierarchy chart
(3) Structure chart
(4) Context diagram
(5) None of the above

Ans. (1)

8. Which key combination is used for special tasks?

(1) Insert, Delete
(2) Ctrl, Shift
(3) Left Arrow, Right Arrow
(4) Page up, Page Down
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

9. An assembler is used to translate a program written in -

(1) A low level language
(2) Machine language
(3) A high level language
(4) Assembly language
(5) All of These

Ans. (4)

10. Circuits that provide a communication path between two or more Devices of a digital computer system is -

(1) Car
(2) Bus
(3) Truck
(4) All the above
(5) None

Ans. (2)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 23

1. In word-processing the task of changing the appearance of a document is:

(1) Inserting
(2) Formatting
(3) Editing
(4) Proofing
(5) None of these

Ans (2)

2. The older version of VB was derived heavily from ----------language.

(1) BASIC
(2) Visual Basic .NET.
(3) SQL
(4) All
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

3. ___________ is a technique of temporarily removing inactive programs from the memory of computer system.

(1) Swapping
(2) Spooling
(3) Semaphore
(4) Scheduler
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

4. Which of the following is required to communicate between two computers?

(1) Communications software
(2) Protocol
(3) Communication hardware
(4) All of above including access to transmission medium
(5) None of these

Ans (4)

5. A word processor would most likely be used to do _____.

(1) Keep an account of money spent
(2) Do a computer search in media center
(3) Maintain an inventory
(4) Type a biography
(5) None of these

Ans (4)

6. In MS-Word, you can insert the hyperlink:

(1) Pressing ctrl+k or by choosing hyperlink from format menu
(2) Pressing ctrl+k or by choosing hyperlink form insert menu
(3) Pressing ctrl+shift+k or by choosing hyperlink insert menu
(4) Pressing ctrl+k or choosing hyperlink from format menu
(5) None of these

Ans (2)

7. C is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative computer programming language developed in 1972 by --------------at the Bell Telephone Laboratories

(1) Dennis Ritchie
(2) James Gosling
(3) John Backus
(4) All
(5) None of these

Ans (1)

8. Which of the following is not a transmission medium?

(1) telephone lines
(2) coaxial cables
(3) modem
(4) microwave systems
(5) None of these

Ans (3)

9. Computer programming (often shortened to programming or coding) is the process of writing, testing, and maintaining the --------- of computer programs.

(1) Source Code
(2) Object code
(3) Compile code
(4) Machine code
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

10. Which of the following is an advantage to using fiber optics data transmission?

(1) Resistance to data theft
(2) Fast data transmission rate
(3) Low noise level
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Ans (4)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 22

1. Machine language is also called __________.

(1) Assembly Language
(2) Binary Language
(3) High Level Language
(4) HTML Language
(5) COBOL Language

Ans. (1)

2. A truth table defines the _________of a logic function for all possible _________.

(1) Input -- Outputs
(2) Output – Inputs
(3) Process -- Inputs
(4) Input – Processes
(5) Output---Store

Ans. (1)

3. A _________translates a high-level language (that is easy to understand for humans) into a language that the computer can understand.

(1) Computer
(2) Transistor
(3) Compiler
(4) Device
(5) Decoder

Ans. (3)

4. Today’s computers are based on the technology of ___________.

(1) Punch cards
(2) Vacuum tubes
(3) Transistors
(4) Resistors
(5) CPU

Ans (3)

5. To display a radio button on the web page, we use ___ tag.

(1) INPUTBUTTON
(2) INPUT
(3) LABEL
(4) RADIO
(5) CHECKBOX

Ans (4)

6. What is software add –ons?

(1) ActiveX controls
(2) OLE framework
(3) Web Page
(4) All
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

7. When the user needs something to be done by the computer, he/she gives instructions in the form of _____ to computer ____.

(1) Software, Hardware
(2) Hardware, Software
(3) System Software, Application Software
(4) Graph, Monitor
(5) Software, Peripheral

Ans. (3)

8. _______ consists of cells arranged in rows & columns

(1) Spreadsheets Software
(2) Word processor
(3) Presentation Software
(4) Microsoft Paint Software
(5) Microsoft Power point

Ans. (1)

9. Which one is correct?

(1) <BODY></BODY>
(2) <body></body>
(3) Both <BODY></BODY> and <body></body>
(4) <BODY/>
(5) <BREAK> <BREAK/>

Ans. (3)

10. _____ was designed as a replacement for typewriter.

(1) Spreadsheet Software
(2) Word Processor Software
(3) Presentation Software
(4) Database Software
(5) Internet Explorer

Ans. (2)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 21

1. MICR stands for ______.

(1) Micro Ink Character Reader
(2) Mono Ink Character Reader
(3) Mobile Ink Character Reader
(4) Magnetic Ink Character reader
(5) None of above

Ans. (4)

2. The smallest storage unit of memory is ____.

(1) Byte
(2) Kilobyte
(3) Bit
(4) Megabyte
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

3. Virtual memory is ________.

(1) RAM
(2) Extend memory created on Hard disk used by CPU.
(3) A backup storage
(4) ROM
(5) None of above

Ans. (2)

4. Extension of MS-EXCEL file is ______.

(1) .doc
(2) .txt
(3) .cvr
(4) .xls or .xlsx
(5) None of above

Ans. (4)

5. The system software which controls the overall activities of a computer system is _____.

(1) Database management system
(2) Processor
(3) Operating System
(4) Image processing software
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

6. Mobile computing is used for _________.

(1) Transferring data from one computer to another
(2) Transferring goods
(3) Buying and selling product or services over internet through hand held devices
(4) Mobile data transfer
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

7. To reload a fresh copy of web page that is previously visited, we need to do following activity ____.

(1) Click on refresh button
(2) Shift + Refresh button
(3) Ctrl + Refresh button
(4) Stop button
(5) None of above

Ans. (2)

8. URL stands for ______.

(1) Uniform Resource Locator
(2) Universal Resource Location
(3) Unique Resource Location
(4) Under Resource Location
(5) None of above

Ans. (1)

9. The process of studying consumer’s purchasing behavior to support marketing strategies, inventory management and pricing decision is called____.

(1) Data manipulation
(2) Data abstraction
(3) Data mining
(4) Database service
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

10. A collection of sheets in MS-EXCEL is known as _______.

(1) Work area
(2) Workbook
(3) Worksheet
(4) File
(5) None of above

Ans. (3)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 20

1. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?

(1) Disk drive
(2) CPU
(3) Monitor
(4) Keyboard
(5) None of these

Ans.(1)

2. _____ helps create, manipulate and analyze data arranged in rows and columns?

1) Application Package
2) Word Processing Package
3) Outlining Package
4) Outline Processors
5) Spreadsheet Package

Ans.(5)

3. You can use the tab key to ________.

(1) Move a cursor across the screen
(2) Indent a paragraph
(3) Move the cursor down the screen
(4) (1) and (2)
(5) None of the above

Ans.(2)

4. Input, output and processing devices grouped together represent a (n) ………

(1) Mobile device
(2) Information processing cycle
(3) Circuit board
(4) Computer system
(5) None of the above

Ans. (4)

5. What is the shortcut key to Update Formula in a table?

(1) Shift + F9
(2) F9
(3) Ctrl + F9
(4) Alt + F9
(5) None of these

Ans.(2)

6. Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by ______.

(1) Symbols
(2) Labels
(3) Graphs
(4) Icons
(5) None of these

Ans.(4)

7. To see the document before the printout is taken, use.......

1) Insert Table
2) Paste
3) Format Painter
4) Cut
5) Print Preview

Ans.(5)

8. What is the shortcut key for “Font” dialog box?

(1) Ctrl + G
(2) Ctrl + F
(3) Ctrl + D
(4) Ctrl + H
(5) None of the above

Ans.(3)

9. A register that keeps track of the next instruction to be executed is called a (n) _______.

1) Data Register
2) Instruction Register
3) Action Register
4) Program Counter
5) None of these

Ans.(2)

10. What SQL command will allow you to change the table STUDENT to add the constraint named Grade Check that states that the values of the Grade column must be greater than 0?

(1) ALTER TABLE STUDENT ALTER CONSTRAINT Grade Check (Grade > 0);
(2) ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT Grade Check (Grade > ‘O);
(3) ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT Grade Check CHECK (Grade> O);
(4) ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT Grade Check (Grade < 0);
(5) None of these

Ans.(3)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 19

1. A service provided by the OS for programmers is referred to as a(n) __________.

(1) context
(2) interrupt
(3) shortcut
(4) system call
(5) Program call

Ans. (4)

2. Real-time communication is possible by using

(1) a mailing list server
(2) e-mail software
(3) Gopher
(4) instant messaging
(5) All

Ans. (4)

3. Which Internet Explorer button is clicked to display the previously selected web page?

(1) the Back button
(2) the Forward button
(3) the Refresh button
(4) the Home button
(5) the tab button

Ans. (1)

4. A command-line interface tells you it is waiting for the next command by using a __________.

(1) dialog box
(2) menu
(3) prompt
(4) system call
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

5. Medical devices often run a __________ operating system.

(1) real-time
(2) single user
(3) multi-user
(4) network
(5) Embedded

Ans. (1)

6. Which is not required to send and receive e-mail messages?

(1) an e-mail address
(2) e-mail software
(3) Internet access
(4) a Word processor
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

7. Which website's purpose is to inform readers about current events and issues?

(1) personal
(2) portal
(3) informational
(4) media
(5) editor

Ans. (4)

8. In modern operating systems, the __________ feature has dramatically improved user productivity.

(1) copy and paste
(2) command-line interface
(3) multitasking
(4) intrusion detection
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

9. In the URL http://www.mahendras.com, which part is the web protocol?

(1) http
(2) //
(3) www.cnn.com
(4) .com
(5) All

Ans. (1)

10. The main interface in Windows and OS X is a(n) __________ interface.

(1) embedded
(2) graphical
(3) command-line
(4) neural
(5) both 2 and 3

Ans. (2)

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SBI & IBPS : Computer Questions Quiz - 18

1. When a computer prints a report on paper, this output is called?

(1) Hard Copy
(2) Soft Copy
(3) COM
(4) Paper Copy
(5) Printer's Copy

Ans. (1)

2. _______ type of software is designed for users who want to customize the programs they use.

(1) freeware
(2) open-source software
(3) shareware
(4) macros
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

3. A __________ is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics.

(1) type face
(2) type style
(3) font
(4) pico
(5) format

Ans. (3)

4. Which part of the computer executes instructions stored in a RAM ?

(1) Hard Disk Drive
(2) CPU
(3) ROM
(4) Control Unit
(5) Keyboard

Ans. (2)

5. Which of the following categories of numbers is most comprehensive?

(1) Integers
(2) Floating point numbers
(3) Irrational numbers
(4) Real numbers
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)

6. The keyboard's __________ determines how long you must hold down a key before a character is typed again

(1) Controller
(2) Buffer
(3) Speed
(4) Cache
(5) Caps Lock

Ans. (1)

7. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called _______.

(1) System Software
(2) Documentation
(3) Application Software
(4) User intended software
(5) Utilities

Ans. (3)

8. The __________ of software contains lists of commands and options.

(1) menu bar
(2) title bar
(3) formula bar
(4) tool bar
(5) status bar

Ans. (1)

9. Changing an existing document is called __________ the document.

(1) creating
(2) modifying
(3) adjusting
(4) editing
(5) updating

Ans. (4)

10. Which of the following is not an Operating System?

(1) Windows
(2) Access
(3) Unix
(4) Dos
(5) Linux

Ans. (2)