Computer awareness: mcq for Banking exams

We have collected some important question from computer awareness section for banking exams. Most of these questions have been previously asked in IBPS exams.

1. Which of the following is / are the functions 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

2. Which of the following is fastest?

(1) Cache Memory

(2) Main Memory

(3) Secondary Memory

(4) Compact Disk

(5) Digital Versatile Disk

3. Each Web address is actually a series of numbers, which is usually called as------------

(1) Domain Name

(2) URL

(3) http

(4) HTML

(5) IP address

4. Which of the following is used to connect a personal computer to a network?

(1) Modem

(2) NIC

(3) PIC

(4) CPU

(5) None of these

5. Which of the following is the short-cut key to close an active tab of a browser?

(1) Alt + F4

(2) Ctrl + C

(3) Ctrl + F4

(4) Shift + C

(5) Ctrl + W

6. Which of the following is true about URL?

(1) It is a web browser

(2) It is a messenger

(3) It is a mail service

(4) It is a global address of documents and other resources on World Wide Web

(5) It is same as internet

7. Which of the following keyboard short-cut is used to center the paragraph?

(1) Ctrl + C

(2) Ctrl + E

(3) Ctrl + L

(4) Ctrl + R

(5) None of these

8. Which of the following functions is not performed by servers?

(1) Processing Websites

(2) Database Sharing

(3) Storage

(4) Word Processing

(5) Email Processing

9. Which of the following is true about Secondary Storage?

(1) Does not require constant power

(2) Does not use magnetic media

(3) Consists of four main types of devices

(4) Does not store information for later retrieval

(5) None of these

10. Which of the following is the full form of LSI?

(1) Low Scale Information

(2) Large Scale Information

(3) Low Scale Integration

(4) Large Scale Integration

(5) Local Scale Integration

11. Which of the following Computer languages is used for Artificial Intelligence?

(1) FORTRAN

(2) PROLOG

(3) C

(4) COBOL

(5) None of these

12. Which of the following is the slowest Internet connection?

(1) Digital Subscriber Line

(2) T1

(3) Cable Modem

(4) Leased Line

(5) Dial-Up

13. What is the full form of USB?

(1) Universal Security Block

(2) Universal Security Bus

(3) Under Security Block

(4) Universal Serial Block

(5) Universal Serial Bus

14. 'FIND' option is available under which of the following menu?

(1) Tools

(2) View

(3) File

(4) Edit

(5) None

15. Compilers and interpreters are themselves-----

(1) High-level language

(2) Codes

(3) Programs

(4) Mnemonics

(5) None of these

16. The access method used for magnetic tape is_________

(a) Direct

b) Random

c) Sequential

d) None of the above

17. By Processing we understand _______________

a) Processing string of only words

b) None of the above

c) String manipulation only

d) Processing string of numbers and special symbols

18. The difference between memory and storage is that the memory is__________ and storage is_________

a) Temporary, permanent

b) Permanent, temporary

c) Slow, fast

d) None of the above

19. Which of the Following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards

a) Hard disk

b) Floppy disk

c) Mother board

d) None of the above

e) All of the above

20. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called ______

a) Machine language

b) Application software

c) System program

d) None of the above

21. Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text

a) OCR

b) OMR

c) MICR

d) None of the above

e) All of the above

22. A floppy disk contains

a) Circular tracks only

b) Sectors only

c) Both circular tracks and sectors

d) None of the above

23. CD-ROM is a

a) Semiconductor memory

b) Memory register

c) Magnetic memory

d) None of the above

24. Actual execution of instructions in a computer takes place in

a) ALU

b) Control Unit

c) Storage unit

d) None of the above

25. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device

a) Magnetic tape

b) PROM

c) Floppy disk

d) None of the above

26. A set for the step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) ……….

1) algorithm
2) hardware program
3) software bug
4) firmware program
5) None for the these

27. Which for the the following is not true about RAM?
1) RAM is a temporary storage area
2) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
3) RAM is volatile
4) Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off
5) None for the these

28. The main directory for the a disk is called the directory………….
1) root
2) sub
3) folder
4) network
5) None for the these

29. The physical arrangement for the elements on a page is referred to as a document’s ….
1) feature’s
2) format
3) pagination
4) grid
5) None for the these

30. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as ……..
1) Hardware
2) Networked Software
3) Shareware
4) Applications
5) None for the these

31. A ………… shares hardware, software and data among authorized users.
1) network
2) protocol
3) hyperlink
4) transmitter
5) None for the these

32. Computer programs are write in a highlevel programming language, however, the human-readable version for the a program is called ……….
1) cache
2) instruction set
3) source code
4) word size
5) None

33. In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is ……..
1) copy and paste
2) copy, cut and paste
3) cut, copy and paste
4) cut and paste
5) None for the these

34. Which for the the following is not a function for the the control unit?
1) Read instructions
2) Execute instructions
3) Interpret instructions
4) Direct operations
5) None for the these

35. WWW means ……….
1) World Wide Wonder
2) World Wide Wizard
3) World Wide Web
4) Wide World Web
5) None for the these

36. …….. processing is used when a large mailorder company accumulates orders and processes them together in one large set.
1) Batch
2) Online
3) Real-time
4) Group
5) None for the these

37. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
1) They are the same – just two different terms used by different manufactures
2) A CAD-ROM may be write to and a CDRW cannot
3) A CD-RW may be write to but a CDROM may only be read from
4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
5) None for the these

38. Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as …………
1) moving
2) dragging
3) dropping
4) highlighting
5) None for the these

39. A ……… is a collection for the data that is stored electronically as a series for the records in a table.
1) Spreadsheet
2) presentation
3) database
4) web page
5) None for the these