Computer and information model test for bank exams

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1. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated
circuits.
1) Hard Dist 2) Ram
3) CPU 4) ROM
5) None of these
2. One advantage of dial-up internet access is ___.
1) it utilizes broadband technology
2) it utilizes existing telephone service
3) it uses a router for security
4) modem speeds are very fast
5) None of these
3) What is backup ?
1) Adding more components to your network
2) Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
3) Filtering old data from the new data

4) Accessing data on tape
5) None of these
4) Network components are connected to the same cable in the ____topology.
1) star 2) ring
2) bus 4) mesh
5) mixed
5) Two or more computers connected to each other for sharing information form a_____
1) Network 2) router
3) server 4) tunnel
5) pipeline
6) 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
7. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as______
1) super computers
2) laptops 3) mini computers
4) file servers
5) None of these
8) What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
1) Newsgroup 2) Usenet
3) Back Bone 4) flaming
5) spam
9) What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to
interact with the computer?
1) Utility software
2) Operating system
3) Word processing software
4) Database program
5) None of these
10) Each cell in a Microsoft Office Excel document is referred to by its cell address, which
is the__.
1) cell's column label
2) cell's column label and worksheet tab name
3) cell's row label
4) cell's row and column labels
5) None of these
11) Which of the following is true?
1) byte is a single digit in a binary number
2) bit represents a grouping of digital numbers
3) eight-digit binary number is called a byte
4) eight-digit binary number is called bit
5) None of these
12) Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on a large scale can be connected
using a corporate____
1) CAN 2) LAN
3) DAN 4) WAN
5) TAN
13) What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media of
the hard disk called?
1) configuration
2) download

3) storage 4) upload
5) installation
14) The code for a Web page is written using ______
1) a fifth generation language
2) Win Zip
3) Perl
4) Hypertext Markup Language
5) URL
15) Small application programs that run on a Web pages and may ensure a form is
completed properly or provide animation are known as______
1) flash 2) spiders
3) cookies 4) applets
5) sparks
16) In a relational database, this is a data structure that organizes the information about a
single topic into rows and columns.
1) block 2) record
3) tuple 4) table
5) command line interface
17) The first computers were programmed using _____.
1) assembly language
2) machine language
3) source code
4) object code
5) spaghetti code
18) When pointer is positioned on a ______, it is shaped like a hand.
1) grammar error
2) hyperlink
3) screen tip
4) spelling error
5) formatting error
19) Which process check to ensure the components of the computer are operating and
connected properly ?
1) Booting 2) Processing
3) Saving 4) Editing
5) None of these
20) How can the user determine what programs are available on a computer ?
1) Checking the hard disk properties
2) Viewing the installed programs during the booting process
3) Checking the operating systems for a list of installed programs
4) Checking the existing files saved on the disk
5) None of these
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1. Dos and window 3.x support file names upto___characters in length.
1) Two 2) Four
3) Six 4) Eight
5) None of these
2. ___is collection of web pages and ____is very first page that we see on opening of a
web-site.
1) Home-page, Web-page
2) Web-site, Home-page
3) Web-page-, Home page
4) Web-page, Web-site
5) None of these
3) When we run a program in HTML coding,___is used as backend and ____works as
frontend.
1) Notepad-Internet Explorer
2) Notepad-Msn-messenger
3)MS-word- Internet Explorer
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these
4) In Dos, the "Label" command is used to
1) display the label of disk
2) change the label of disk
3) remove the label of disk
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these
5) The subsystem of the kernel and hardware the cooperates to translate virtual to physical
addresses comprises
1) Process Management Subsystem
2) Memory Management Subsystem
3) Input/Output Management Subsystem
4) All of the above
5) None of these
6) If the____bit in X.25 standard is set to 1, it means that there is more than one packet.
1) Q 2) D
3) M 4) P
5) None of these
7) A device operating at the physical layer is called a
1) Bridge 2) Router
3) Repeater
4) All of the above
5) None of these
8) For separating channels in FDM, it is necessary to use
1) Time slots
2) Bandpass filters
3) Differentiation
4) All of the above
5) None of these
9) Encryption and decryption are functions of
1) Transport layer
2) Session layer
3) Presentation layer

4) All of the above
5) None of these
10) Which of the following computer languages is a mathematically oriented languages
used for scientific problems ?
1) FORTAN
2) COBOL 3) LISP
4) PROLOG 5) APPLE
11) Which of the following types of tables constraints will prevent the entry of duplicate
rows ?
1) Primary key
2) Unique 3) Null
4) Foreign key
5) None of these
12) Which type of switching uses the entire capacity of a dedicated link ?
1) Circuit switching
2) Virtual Circuit Packet Switching
3) Datagram Packet Switching 4) Message Switching
5) None of these
13) The____is a device that connects n inputs to m outputs
1) Crossword
2) Crossbar 3) Modem
4) RAM
5) None of these
14) In___,each packet of a message follows the same path from sender to receiver.
1) Circuit switching
2) Massage switching
3) The virtual approach to packet switching
4) The datagram approach to packet switching
5) None of these
15) A permanent virtual circuit involves.
1) Connection establishment
2) Data transfer
3) Connection release
4) All of the above
5) None of these
16) The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called_____.
1) Modulation
2) Encoxing
3) Line discipline
4) Multiplexing
5) None of these
17) Which multiplexing technique transmits analog signals ?
1) FDM
2) Synchronous TDM
3) Asynchronous TDM
4) Both (2) and (3)
5) None of these
18) The search tool used to text that appears in gotherspace is.
1) Gobler 2) Archie
3) Milky 4) Veronica
5) None of these
19) X.21 protocol consists of
1) Physical and frame levels

2) Frame and packet levels
3) Physical, frame and packet levels
4) Only physical level
5) None of these
20) Array is ____
1) linear data structure
2) non-linear data structure
3) complex data structure
4) simple data structure
5) None of these
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1. How many options does a binary choice offer?
1) None 2) One 3)Two
4) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
5) it depends on the speed of the computer's processor
2) Data going into the computer is called
1) output
2) algorithm
3) input
4) calculations
5) flowchart
3) How many values can be represented by a single byte?
1) 4 2) 16
3) 64 4) 256
5) 512
4) Transformation of input into output is performed by
1) Peripherals
2) Memory
3) Storage
4) The Input-Output unit
5) The CPU
5) Device drivers are
1) tiny power cords for external storage devices
2) experts who know to maximise the performance of devices
3) small, special-purpose programs
4) the innermost part of the operating system
5) substitutes for operating system
6) A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes in
formations is called
1) operating system
2) computer 3) office
4)compiler 5)interpreter
7) Which of the following refers to a small single-site network?
1) LAN 2) DSL

3) RAM 4) USB
4) CPU
8) A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called
1) mentor 2) instructor
3) compiler 4) program
5) debugger
9) If you receive an e-mail from someone you don't know, what should you do?
1) Forward it do the police immediately
2) Delete it without opening it
3) Open it and respond to them saying you don't know them
4) Reply and ask them for their personal information
5) Reply and tell them you want to keep in touch with them
10) Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren't handled directly
by the operating system?
1) Vertical market applications
2) Utilities
3) Algorithms
4) integrated software
5) Compilers
11) Microsoft Office is
1) Shareware
2) Public-domain software
3) Open-source software
4) A vertical market application
An application suite
5) An application suite
12) Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
1) run faster
2) go on line
3) share information and/or share peripheral equipment
4) E-mail
5) None of these
13) Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
1) RAM 2) DSL
3) USB 4) LAN
5) CPU
14) Information travels between components on the mother board through
1) Flash memory
2) CMOS 3) Bays
4) Buses
5) Peripherals
15) One megabyte equals approximately
1) 1,000 bits
2) 1,000 bytes
3) 1 million bytes
4) 1 million bit
5) 2,000 bytes
16) When you are working on a documents on PC, where is the document temporarily
stored ?
1) RAM 2) ROM
3) The CPU
4) Flash memory
5) The CD-ROM

17) How are data organized in a spreadsheet ?
1) Lines and spaces
2) Layers and planes
3) Height and width
4) Rows and columns
5) None of these
18) Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled
because tape is
1) a random-access medium
2) a sequential access medium
3) a read only medium
4) fragile and easily damaged
5) an expensive storage medium
19) The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1) mouse 2) logo
3) hand 4) palm
5) cursor
20) When cutting and pasting the item cut is temporarily stored in
1) ROM
2) Hard drive
3) Diskette
4) Dashboard
5) Clipboard
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1. The hardware device that acts as both a switching and connecting unit is called a (n)
1) RS-232 C Port
2) Concentrator
3) Multiplexer
4) Communication Processor
5) None of these
2) The device that assembles groups of characters into complete messages prior to their
entering the CPU is called
1) An Interpreter
2) A Compiler
3) A Communication processor
4) An Editor
5) A Translator
3) Application software
1) is used to control the operating system
2) is designed to help programmers
3) performs specific task for computer users
4) is used for making design only
5) All of the these
4) Data structure includes
1) Array
2) Execution statement
3) Interaction
4) Both (2) and (3)
5) List
5) What is name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits
1) half adder
2) full adder
3) parallel adder
4) serial adder
5) None of these
6) A program embedded in a semi conductor chip during their manufacture is called
1) humanware
2) fireware 2) liveware
4) hardware 5) software
7) The person contributing the idea of the stored program was
1) John Neumann
2) Charles Babbage
3) Howard Aiken
4) Daniel Thomas
5) Dennis Ritenie
8) A collection of related fields in data organization is called
1) Group 2) File
3) Information
4) Register 5) Record
9) Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
1) Vertical dimension
2) Intelligence
3) Resolution

4) Pixels
5) Buffer size
10) The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called
1) Bandwidth
2) Interlacing
3) Response time
4) Scanning
5) Maximum speed
11) The dbase III plus is mostly used for
1) Office automation
2) Database management problems
3) Scientific problems
4) Calculations only
5) None of these
12) In the "C" language the function scant ( ) reads
1) single character
2) character and strings
3) any possible number
4) any possible variable type
5) limited variable types
13) BIOS stands for
1) Basic Input Output Service
2) Basic Inner Output Services
3) Better Input Output Services
4) Better Inner and Outer Services
5) BIOS-Basic Input/Output System
14) A commonly used graphic format for the web is
1) GIF 2) bmp
3) text 4) Imp
5) TIF
15) The HTML code written in a text editor to make web-pages, is
1) HTML coding tags
2) Source code
3) source element
4) tags
5) None of these
16) The basic building block of a database that contains related record is
1) Query 2) Form
3) Table
4) Edited Page
17) A set of rules that computer on a network use to communicate with each other are
called
1) Rules
2) Regulations
3) Protocol
4) Netiquettes
5) None of these
18) The process of connecting to the Internet account is
1) LOG IN
2) LOG OUT
3) SIGN IN
4) SIGN OUT
19) An image editing software in which we can draw and editimage, is

1) Page Maker 2) MS-Paint
3) Photo Image 4) Front page
5) Corel Draw
20) Which out of the following is not a DBMS software ?
1) DBASE
2) FOXPRO
3) ORACLE 4) SyBase
5) Data base 2000
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1. The ___of a system includes the programs or instructions.
1) hardware 2) icon
3) information 4) software
5) None of these
2. Which of the following displays programs that are currently running ? A single click
on one of the program icons will bring window up.
1) Menu bar 2) Task bar
3) Title bar
4) Status bar
5) None of these
3. In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to
1) put the appropriate graphics and links on the document
2) save the document in simple text format
3) use your web browser as an editor and save as URL
4) save as HTML
5) None of these
4. Which of the following displayes to the right of the space where the text will be inserted
when you type ?
1) Screen tip
2) Insertion point
3) Rulers
4) Office Assistant
5) None of these
5. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be
1) user friendly
2) information
3) word processing
4) icon
5) None of these
6. The copy command saves to
1) the desktop
2) the clipboard

3) Microsoft Word
4) Paste
5) None of these
7. An example of non-numeric data is
1) Bank balance
2) Examination marks
3) Real Numbers
4) Employee Address
5) None of these
8. Which of the following displays the buttons for changing text style, alignment and size
?
1) Standard toolbar
2) Status bar
3) Drawing toolbar
4) Formatting toolbar
5) None of these
9) Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as
1) Classifying
2) Searching 3) Sorting
4) Reproducing
5) None of these
10) Which of the following tools in not normally used during system analysis ?
1) Program Flow Chart
2) Grid Chart
3) System Flow Chart
4) Question Check-list
5) None of these
11) A single application that combines the major features of several type of applications is
called
1) integrated software
2) a suite
3) a combo package
4) high-end
5) None of these
12. The word processing task as sociated with changing the appearance of documents is
1) Writing
2) Formatting
3) Editing
4) Storing
5) None of these
13) In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to
1) retype the document and give it a different name
2) use the Save as….command
3) copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
4) use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename
it
5) None of these
14. It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then open the copy on the
hard disk because
1) a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another
2) you can store more on a hard disk
3) the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk
4) reading a hard disk is much faster

5) None of these
15. The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because
1) it can then use the same program as other computers
2) it would not work without one
3) it can store information when it is switched off
4) it can store information while it is working
5) None of these
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1. Firewalls are used to protect against _______
1) Uauthorised Attacks
2) Virus Attacks
3) Data Driven Attacks
4) Fire attacks
5) None of these
2. The___directory is mandatory for every disk
1) Root 2) Base
3) Sub 4) Case
5) None of these
3. 'WWW' stands for ____
1) World Word Web
2) World Wide Web
3) World White Web
4) World Work Web
5) None of these
4. Which of the following is NOT associated with Computers ?
1) Bit 2) Binary
3) Pencil 4) Mouse
5) Screen
5. 'MICR' technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to______
1) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
2) Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
3) Magnetic Information Cable Recognition
4) Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
5) None of these
6. Modern Computers represent characters and numbers interally using one of the
following number systems____
1) Penta 2) Octal
3) Hexa 4) Septa
5) Binary
7. Smallest storage unit of a computer is ______
1) Bit 2) Byte
3) Nibble 4) Pixel
5) None of these
8. A MODEM is connected in between a telephone line and a______

1) Network
2) Computer
3) Communication Adapter
4) Serial Port
5) All of these
9. Window is ____and Window 95, Window 98 are______
1) Graphical User Interface Operating System
2) Graphical Useful Interface, Executing Systems
3) Graph User Interval, Expert Systems
4) Graphical Use Interphase, Excel Systems
5) None of these
10. Which of the following best explains e-governance ?
1) Improving the functioning of Government
2) Teaching Government employees the basic of computing
3) Delivery of public services through internet
4) Framing of cyber-laws of chatting on internet
5) Convergence of e-mail and video-conferencing
11. "Buy Now – Pay Now" is commonly used for______
1) Visa Cards
2) Vault Cards
3) Credit Cards
4) E-purse
5) Debit Cards
12. Smart Card is_________
1) Special purpose Cards
2) Microprocessor Cards
3) Processing unit contains
memory for storing data
4) Processing unit for software handling
5) None of these
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1. What menu’s selected to cut, copy, and paste?
1) File 2) Tools
3) Special 4) Edit
5) None of these
2. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is
1) desktop
2) network client
3) network server
4) network station
5) None of these
3. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
1) Web Sites 2) information
3) programs 4) objects
5) None of these
4. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ____is used
1) file allocation table
2) directory
3) sequential access
4) direct access
5) None of these
5. To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ____
which is connected to a monitor and other devices.
1) Bay 2) Docking station
3) Port 4) Network
5) None of these
6. 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) Only (1) and (2)
5) None of these
7. A collection of related files is called a
1) character 2) field
3) database 4) record
5) None of these
8. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
1) volatile storage
2) non-volatile storage
3) sequential storage
4) direct storage
5) None of these
9. Which of the following is an example of connectivity ?
1) Internet
2) floppy disk
3) power cord
4) data
5) None of these
10. ____is the process of finding errors in software code.
1) Compiling

2) Testing
3) Running
4) Debugging
5) None of these
11. Hardware includes
1) all devices used to input data into a computer
2) sets of instructions that a computers runs or executes
3) the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output
data
4) all devices involved processing information including the central processing unit,
memory and storage
5) None of these
12. Changing an existing document is called ___the document.
1) creating 2) editing
3) modifying 4) adjusting
5) None of these
13. Virtual memory is
1) memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as an extended RAM
2) in RAM
3) only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
4) a back up device for floppy disks
5) None of these
14. Computer use the____number system to store data and perform calculations.
1) decimal
2) hexadecimal
3) octal
4) binary
5) None of these
15. The____key will launch the start buttons.
1) Esc 2) Shift
3) Windows 4) Short cut
5) None of these
16. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ___key.
1) home 2) a
3) page up 4) enter
5) None of these
17. When sending an e-mail, the ____line describes the contents of the massage.
1) to 2) subject
3) contents 4) CC
5) None of these
18. Which groupings do you work with when formatting text in Work ?
1) Tables, paragraphs and indexes
2) Paragraphs, indexes and sections
3) Characters, sections and paragraphs
4) Indexes, characters and tables
5) None of these
19. Which of the following is the largest units of storage ?
1) GP 2) KB
3) MB 3) TB
5) None of these
20. The ____tells the computer how to use its components.
1) utility 2) network

3) operating
4) application program
5) None of these
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1. ____is when the more power hungry components, such as the monitor and hard drive
are put in idle:
1) Hibernation
2) Power down
3) Standby mode
4) The shutdown procedure
5) None of these
2. Hard disk drives are considered _____storage.
1) Flash
2) Nonvolatile
3) Temporary
4) Nonpermanent
5) None of these
3. The____key and the ____key can be used in the combination with other keys to
perform shortcuts and special talks.
1) Control, Alt
2) Function. Toggle
3) Delete, insert
4) Caps Lock, Num Lock
5) None of these
4. The most common input devices are the ___and the__.
1) microphone, Printer
2) scanner, moniter
3) digital camera, speakers
4) keyboard, mouse
5) None of these
5. To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the
_____command.
1) Save
2) Save and replace
3) Save as 4) New file
5) None of these
6. Which type of software manage the computers processes functioning as an interface
connecting the user, the application software and the hard ware ?
1) System software
2) Utility program
3) Translator program
4) Operating system
5) None of these

7. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer
components is the
1) Motherboard
2) Coordination board
3) Control unit
4) Arithmetic logic unit
5) None of these
8. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be_________.
1) User friendly
2) Information
3) Word processing
4) Icon
5) None of these
9. In a database_____fields store numbers used to perform calculation.
1) Next 2) Key
3) Alphanumeric
4) Numeric
5) None of these
10. A(n)_____is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of
information between computing devices.
1) Network 2) Peripheral
3) Expansion board
4) Digital device
5) None of these
11. Which of the following statements is true concerning?
1) Virtual memory is the space on the hard drive where the operating system begins to
store data when it becomes memory-bound
2) Accessing data from RAM is a slower than accessing data from virtual memory.
3) When it, is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the RAM
file
4) If a computer is memory bound, adding more RAM will not solve the problem
5) None of these
12. The term bit is short for___
1) Megabyte
2) Binary language
3) Binary digit
4) Binary number
5) None of these
13. All of the following terms are associated with spread sheet software except.
1) worksheet
2) Cell 3) formula
4) virus detection
5) None of these
14. ______are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines .
1) Drives
2) Drives bays
3) Modems 3) Platforms
5) None of these
15. A____is approximately one billion bytes.
1) kilobytes 2) bit
3) gigabyte
4) megabyte
5) None of these

16. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is
called a (n)_____.
1) version 2) patch
3) tutorial 3) FAQ
5) None of these
17. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to_____data.
1) Present 2) Input
3) Output 4) Store
5) None of these
18. Which of the following terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined
together?
1) Virtual private network
2) Internet 3) Intranet
4) Extranet
5) None of these
19. ____is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs
to start up does not get erased when the power is turned off.
1) The Network Interface Care (NIC)
2) The CPU 3) RAM
4) ROM
5) None of these
20. Servers are computers that provide resources to the other computers connected to a___.
1) Network
2) Mainframe
3) Super computer
4) Client 5) None of these
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State Bank of India Clerk Exam (13/07/2008)
1. What menu is selected to print?
1) Edit 2) Special
3) File 4) Tools
5) None of these
2. The name a user assigns to a document is called a(n)-
1) File name
2) Program
3) Record
4) Data
5) None of these
3. A____, is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information.
1) Processor
2) Computer
3) Case
4) Stylus
5) None of these
4. _____,are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
1) Control words
2) Reserved words

3) Reserved keys
4) Control structures
5) None of these
5. What are the two types of out put devices?
1) Monitor and printer
2) Storage disk (floppy, CD)
3) Keyboard and mouse
4) Windows 2000, Window NT
5) None of these
6. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is
1) dragging 2) dropping
3) right-clicking
4) shift-clicking
5) None of these
7. A (n)____is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
1) Operating system
2) Application
3) Utility 4) Network
5) None of these
8. Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called
____connections.
1) Digital 2) Dial-up
3) Broadband 4) Dish
5) Both 2 and 3
9. To access a mainframe or super computer, user often use a _______
1) Terminal 2) Node
3) Desktop
4) Handheld
5) None of these
10. A flaw in a program that causes it to produce incorrect or in appropriate results is called
a_____
1) Bug 2) Byte
3) Attribute
4) Unit problem
5) None of these
11. A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ____on the Web.
1) Web browser
2) PDA 3) Web site
4) Link
5) None of these
12. Every component of your computer is either-
1) hardware or software
2) software or CPU/RAM
3) application software or system software
4) input devices or output devices
5) None of these
13. To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the ___key
1) num lock
2) caps lock
3) arrow lock 4) shift
5) None of these
14. When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how
words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form.

1) Editing text
2) Inserting tables and indexes
3) Formating text
4) Proofing documents
5) Print Preview
15. The____performs simple mathematics for the CPU.
1) ALU 2) DIMM
3) BUS 4) Register
5) None of these
16. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym –
1) CD 2) RW
3) DVD 4) ROM
5) None of these
17. ____is processed by the computer into information.
1) numbers 2) processor
3) input 4) data
5) None of these
18. Personal computers can be connected together to form a –
1) server
2) super computer
3) enterprise
4) network
5) None of these
19. A word in a web page that when clicked, opens another document is called-
1) anchor 2) hyperlink
3) reference 4) URL
5) None of these
20. The___of software contains lists of commands and options.
1) title bar 2) menu bar
3) formula bar
4) tool bar
5) None of these
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1. The___shows all the Web sites and pages that you have visited over a period of time.
1) status bar 2) task bar
3) history list 4) tool bar
5) None of these
2. A proxy server is used for which of the following?
1) To provide security against unauthorized users
2) To process client requests for Web pages
3) To process client requests for database access
4) To provide TCP/IP
5) None of these
3. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is
called a(n) ____
1) version 2) patch
3) tutorial 4) FAQ
5) None of these
4. In the URL, http:/www.prenhall.com, the portion labelled http is the ____
1) host
2) domain name
3) protocol
4) top-level domain
5) None of these
5. The ability to easily add additional users means that a net work is
1) scalable 2) dedicated
3) decentralized
4) secure
5) None of these
6. In database, a field is a___.
1) label
2) table of information
3) group of related records
4) category of information
5) None of these
7. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen______.
1) resolution 2) colour depth
3) refresh rate 4) viewing size
5) None of these
8. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of_____.
1) application software
2) system software
3) operating system software
4) platform software
5) None of these
9. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade. You
would use a
1) repeater 2) router
3) gateway 4) switch
5) None of these
10. A____is approximate a million bytes.

1) gigabyte 2) kilobyte
3) megabyte 4) terabyte
5) None of these
11. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to
the CPU is known as____.
1) clock speed
2) a processing cycle
3) CPU speed
4) access time
5) None of these
12. _____controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means
by which users can interact with the computer.
1) The platform
2) The operating system
3) Application software
4) The motherboard
5) None of these
13. _____means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable.
1) Data redundancy
2) Data integrity
3) Data reliability
4) Data consistency
5) None of these
14. A(n)_____is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees.
1) Internet
2) local area network
3) peer-to-peer
4) intranet
5) None of these
15. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following ?
1) Manages file operations and is shared on a network
2) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC
3) Acts as a fat client and is shared on a network
4) Acts as a fat client and is limited to one PC
5) None of these
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1. If you type a word that is not in Word's dictionary, a wavy ___underline appears below
the word
1) red 2) green
3) blue 4) black
5) None of these
2. The____button on the Quick Access Tollbar allows you to cancel your recent
commands or actions.
1) Search 2) Cut
3) Document 4) Undo
5) None of these
3. In MS-Access, a table can have_____primary key/keys.
1) One 2) Two
3) Three 4) Four
5) None of these
4. ______software allows users to perform calculation on rows and columns of data.
1) Word processing
2) Presentation graphics
3) Database Management System
4) Electronic spreadsheet
5) None of these
5. A____represents approximately one billion memory location.
1) kilobyte
2) megabyte
3) gigabyte
4) terabyte
5) None of these
6. _____cells involve creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.
1) Formatting
2) Merging
3) Embedding
4) Splitting
5) None of these
7. The operating system is the most common type of____software.
1) communication
2) application
3) system
4) word-processing
5) None of these
8. When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are____
1) Primary-clicking
2) Pointing
3) Double-clicking
4) Secondary-clicking
5) None of these
9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called____.
1) cells 2) Sheets
3) blocklines 4) gridlines
5) None of these
10. To delete an incorrect character in a document,____to erase to the right of the insertion
point

1) press the lift mouse key
2) double – click the right mouse key
3) press the BACKSPACE key
4) press DELETE key
5) None of these
11. Use the____, to choose a slide layout.
1) Quick Styles gallery
2) Format gallery
3) Layout gallery
4) Layout collection
5) None of these
12. A saved document is referred to as a ____.
1) file 2) word
3) folder 4) project
5) None of these
13. A____is a collection of computers and device connected together.
1) protocol
2) memory card
3) network
4) central processing unit
5) None of these
14. The most common subtotal used Subtotals command is the_____function, which
causes Excel to display a sum each time the control field change.
1) ADD 2) SUM
3) TOTAL 4) LIST
5) None of these
15. In DOS, which of the following command is used to delete all the files as well as sub-
directories of a directory?
1) Delete 2) Del
3) Deltree 4) Move
5) None of these
16. The_____, also called the Web, contains billions of documents.
1) World Wide Web
2) HTTP
3) Web Portal
4) Domain
5) None of these
17. Choose the web-browser among the following :
1) MSN messenger
2) Yahoo messenger
3) Rediffbal. Net
4) Netscape Navigator
5) None of these
18. Underline text, such as text and folder names is referred to as a
1) icon
2) hyperlink
3) menu
4) source drive
5) None of these
19. ____is when the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading.
1) Booting 2) Flashing
3) Tracking 4) Taping
5) None of these

20. A _____ is text that you want to be printed at the bottom of the pages.
1) header 2) endnote
3) footnote 4) footer
5) None of these
21. If the___bit in X.25 standard is set to 1. it means that there is more than one packet.
1) Q 2) D
3) M 4) P
5) None of these
22. A computer program that will search its database to find items whose tent contains all
or atleast one of the words given to it.
1) Search engine
2) Internet-Explorer
3) Searching techniques
4) Particular keywords
5) None of these
23. In UNIX command "IS" is used to
1) repeat last word of last command line
2) repeat entire less command line
3) count the number of arguments
4) match to unknown values
5) None of these
24. The_____allows you to access object and start programme.
1) Default menu
2) XP menu
3) Start menu
4) Stop menu
5) None of these
25. PCM is an example of
1) digital to digital
2) digital to analog
3) analog to analog
4) analog to digital
5) None of these
26. The____becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing
1) active tab
2) insertion point
3) mouse printer
4) ribbon
5) None of these
27. Be default, Excel positions text in a cell_____.
1) left-aligned
2) right-aligned
3) centered
4) justified
5) None of these
28. To centre a paragraph using shortcut keys, press____
1) CTRL + C
2) CTRL + E
3) CTRL + L
4. CTRL + R
5) None of these
29. To print a document, press_____then ENTER.
1) Shift + P

2) CTRL + P
3) ALT + P
4) ESC + P
5) None of these
30. Multiplexing involves____path and____ channel
1) one, one
2) one, multiple
3) multiple, one
4) multiple, multiple
5) None of these
31. Which of the following are objects in an access database?
1) table, form
2) queries, reports
3) macros, modules
4) all of the above
5) None of these
32. Which of the following is the latest version of Excel?
1) Excel 2000
2) Excel 2002
3) Excel ME
4) Excel XP
5) None of these
33. _____processes data which is also called brain of the computer.
1) Motherboard
2) Memory 3) RAM
4) Central Processing Unit (CPU
5) None of these
34. Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas
1) Title Bar
2) Menu Bar
3) Formula Bar
4) Standard Tool Bar
5) None of these
35. How many 30-bit SIMMS are required to populate a bank on a 486 system that has a
32 bit data bus?
1) 2 2) 3
3) 4 4) 5
5) None of these
36. What contains the computer BIOS and maintains its data with the use of a battery for
periods when the system is powered down?
1) CMOS 2) RAM
3) DRAM 4) CPU
5) None of these
37. Which one amongst them is not an inter network?
1) MAN 2) WAN
3) LAN
4) All are internet works
5) None of these
38. A series 100 POST error code indicates a problem with the :
1) hard drive
2) ram or rom
3) system board
4) video adapter

5) None of these
39. Which of the following are valid Min. & Max. zoom size in MSOffice
1) 10, 100 2) 20, 250
3) 10, 500 4) 10, 1000
5) None of these
40. When SHADOWING is enabled in a computer BIOS:
1) Instruction stored in various ROM chips are copied into
2) Values are stored twice in the memory for redundancy
3) The conventional memory is re-mapped to the top of the
4) Data stored in RAM chips on adapter cards are shadowed
5) None of these
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8 3 18 2 28 2 38 3
9 4 19 1 29 2 39 3
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1. What is backup ?
1) Adding more components to your network
2) Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
3) Filtering old data from the new data
4) Accessing data on tape
5) None of these
2. The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into
1) idea
2) suggestions
3) information
4) reports
5) None of these
3. What is a main folder on a storage device called ?
1) Platform
2) Interface
3) Root directory
4) device driver
5) None of these
4. Manipulating data to create information is known as
1) feedback
2) programming
3) processing
4) analysis
5) None of these
5. The type of software that controls the internal operations in the computer, and controls
how the computer works with all its parts is which of the following ?
1) Sharware
2) operating system software
4) public domain software
5) None of these
6. In addition to keying data directly into a database, data entry can be done from a (an)
1) input form
2) table 3) field
4) data dictionary
5) None of these
7. What is an E-mail attachment ?
1) A receipt sent by the recipient
2) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
3) A malicious parasite that feed off of your message and destroys the contents
4) A list of CC : or BCC : recipients
5) None of these
8. 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
9. What is correcting errors in a program called ?
1) Interpreting

2) Translating
3) Debugging
4) Compiling
5) None of these
10. Sending an E-mail is similar to
1) writing a letter
2) drawing a picture
3) talking on the phone
4) sending a package
5) None of these
11. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1) mouse 2) hand
3) light 4) cursor
5) None of these
12. A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following ?
1) keep an account to money spent
2) maintain an inventory
3) type a biography
4) do a computer search in the media centre
5) None of these
13. A hard copy of a file created on a computer refers to data
1) saved on a floppy disk
2) printed on a printer
3) backed up on a tape drive
4) sent as an e-mail
5) None of these
14. A____is an organized collection of data about a single entity.
1) file 2) library
3) database
4) dictionary
5) None of these
15. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be
1) user friendly
2) information
3) word processing
4) icon
5) None of these
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1. Which of the following is a Web browser ?
1) Paint 2) Power Point
3) Fire box 4) Word
5) All are Web Browsers
2. Most of all the commonly used personal computers/laptops do not have a command
key known as-
1) Turnover 2) Shift
3) Alter 4) Delete
5) Insert
3. What is a full form of USB as used in computer related activities ?
1) Universal Security Block
2) Ultra Serial Block
3) United Service Block
4) Universal Serial Bus
5) None of these
4. The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a
document is to use the____commond.
1) Replace 2) Find
3) Lookup 4) Search
5) None of these
5. Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language ?
1) C 2) C++
3) Java 4) COBOL
5) Microsoft
6. To prepare a presentation/slide show which application is commonly used?
1) Photoshop
2) Powerpoint
3) Outlook Express
4) Internet Explorer
5) All correct
7. Which of the following in NOT a hardware of a computer
1) Monitor 2) Key Board
3) Window
4) Central Processing Unit
5) Mouse
8.) A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to "infect" other
computer is called a –
1) disease 2) torpedo
3) hurricane 4) virus
5) None of these
9. Most of the commonly available personal computers/laptops have a keyboard popularly
known as-
1) QWERTY 2) QOLTY
3) ALTER 4) UCLIF
5) None of these
10. Whenever we have to give space between the two words while typing on a PC we have
to press a key known as-
1) Back space 2) Control
3) Shift 4) Escape
5) Space Bar

11. Editing a document consists of a reading through the document you've created, then
1) Correcting your errors
2) Printing it
3) Saving it
4) deleting it
5) None of these
12. Which of the following is NOT a famous operating system ?
1) Windows Vista
2) Mac OS X
3) Linux
4) Sun OS
5) Virtual Box
13. The internet allows you to-
1) send electronic mail
2) view Web pages
3) connect to servers all around the world
4) All of the above
5) None of these
14. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account ?
1) Word processing
2) Electronic publishing
3) Spreadsheet
4) Web authoring
5) None of these
15. Text and graphics that have been cut or copied are stored in an area called the –
1) Pasteboard
2) Copyboard
3) Clipboard
4) Cuttingboard
5) None of these
16. A device that connects to a net work without the use of cables is said to be –
1) distributed
2) wireless
3) centralized
4) open source
5) None of these
17. Junk e-mail is also called –
1) spam 2) spoof
3) sniffer script 4) spool
5) None of these
18. What is the most common way to get a virus in your computer's hard disk ?
1) by installing games from their CDROMS
2) By unloading pictures from mobile phones to the computer
3) By opening e-mails
4) By sending e-mails
5) None of these
19. What is the default file extension for all word documents ?
1) WRD 2) TXT
3) DOC 4) FIL
5) None of these
20. What are .bas, .doc, and .htm examples of ?
1) Database
2) Extension

3) Domains
4) Protocols
5) None of these
21. Codes consisting of bars or lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer –
readable are known as –
1) an ASCIL code
2) a magnetic tape
3) an OCR scanner
4) a bar code
5) None of these
22. A_____is a unique name that you give to a file of information
1) device letter
2) folder
3) filename
4) filename extension
5) None of these
23. What is an E-mail attachment ?
1) A receipt sent by the recipient
2) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
3) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the contents
4) A list of CC: or BCC: recipients
5) None of these
24. Which of the following are all considered advantages of e-mail ?
1) Convenience, speed of delivery, generality and reliability
2) Printable, global and expensive
3) Global convenience and Microsoft owned
4) Slow delivery, reliable, global and inexpensive
5) None of these
25. E-commerce allows companies to –
1) issue important business reports
2) conduct business over the internet
3) support decision making processes
4) keep track of paper – based transactions
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1. ____is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements
by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer.
1) A computer program
2) A programming language
3) An assemble
4) Syntax
5) None of these
2. A printer is king of device
1) input
2) word processing
3) processing 4) out put
5) None of these
3. This can be another word for program
1) Software 2) disk
3) floppy 4) hardware
5) None of these
4. The name of computer's brain is
1) monitor 2) hardware
3) CPU 4) byte
5) None of these
5. A(n)____is a device that electronically processes data converting it to information.
1) algorithm 2) computer
3) software 4) program
5) None of these
6. Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily ?
1) Minicomputers
2) Supercomputers
3) PCs 4) Laptops
5) None of these
7. The secret code that restricts entry to some program, is
1) password 2) passport
3) entry-code
4) access-code
5) None of these
8. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into
1) files 2) tables
3) information 4) graphs
5) None of these
9. Where is the disk put in a computer?
1) In put modem
2) In the hard disk
3) In the disk CPU
4) In the disk drive
5) None of these
10. A hard copy of a document is
1) printed on the printer
2) stored on a floppy
3) stored on a CD
4) stored in the hard disk

5) None of these
11. The name of that the user gives to a document is referred to as
1) documents name
2) file name
3) name given
4) document entry
5) None of these
12. Restarting a computer that is already on is referred to as
1) Shut down
2) cold booting
3) warm booting
4) logging off
5) None of these
13. E-mail (electronic mail) is
1) an internet standard that allows users to upload and download files
2) a real time typed conversation that takes place on a computer
3) an online area in which users conduct written discussion about a particular subject
4) the transmission of massage and files via a computer network
5) None of these
14. The persons who writes and tests computer programs is called a
1) programmer
2) computer scientist
3) software engineer
4) project developer
5) None of these
15. The information you put into the computer is called
1) facts 2) data
3) files 4) directory
5) None of these
16. The output devices make it possible to
1) view or print data
2) store data 3) scan data
4) input data
5) None of these
17. A chat is
1) an internet standard that allows users to upload and download files
2) a typed conversation that takes place on a computer
3) an online area in which users conduct written discussion about a particular subject
4) the transmission of messages and files via a computer network
5) None of these
18. Hardware includes
1) all devices used to input data into a computer
2) sets of instructions that a computers runs or executes
3) the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output
data
4) all devices involved processing information including the central processing unit,
memory and storage
5) None of these
19. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system
is through the use of a
1) keyboard 2) scanner
3) printer 4) plotter
5) None of these

20. Which of the following groups consist of only input devices ?
1) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
2) Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
3) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
4) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
5) None of these
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1. Which of the following groups consist of only output devices?
1) Scanner, Printer, Monitor
2) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor
3) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
4) Plotter, Printer, Monitor
5) None of these
2. A (n)____contains commands that can be selected.
1) pointer 2) menu
3) icon 4) button
5) None of these
3. IT stands for________
1) Information Technology
2) Integrated Technology
3) Intelligent Technology
4) creating a drawing
5) None of these
4. Sending an e-mail is similar to
1) picturing an event
2) narrating a story
3) writing a letter
4) creating a drawing
5) None of these
5. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a_____
1) disk 2) data
3) cursor 4) floppy
5) None of these
6. An error is also known as____
1) bug 2) debug
3) cursor 4) icon
5) None of these
7. A keyboard is this kind of device
1) black 2) input
3) output
4) word processing
5) None of these
8. Arithmetic operations –

1) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater
than, equal to, or less then the other item
2) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or
descending order
3) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
4)Include Add , Substraction , Multiplication & Division
5) None of these
9. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
1) Disk drive 2) Keyboard
3) Monitor 4) Printer
5) None of these
10. 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) None of these
11. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data and / or information is
a ___
1) title bar 2) button
3) dialog box 4) window
5) None of these
12. _____is the process of carrying out commands.
1) Fetching 2) Storing
3) Executing 4) Decoding
5) None of these
13. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computer?
1) Personal computer
2) Supercomputer
3) Laptops
4) Notebooks
5) None of these
14. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
1) Hardware 2) Software
3) program 4) Output
5) None of these
15. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called
a______.
1) program 2) Command
3) user response 4) processor
5) None of these
16. Which part of the computer displays the work done?
1) RAM 2) Printer
3) Monitor 4) ROM
5) None of these
17. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer is considered as –
1) storage 2) output
3) input
4) information
5) None of these
18. Microsoft Word is an example of :
1) an operating system
2) a processing device

4) an input device
5) None of these
19. Processing involves:
1) inputting data into a computer system
2) transforming input into output
3) displaying output in a useful manner
4) providing relevant Answers
5) None of these
20. Digital Banking can be resorted through :
1) Mobile phones
2) Internet
3) Telephones
4) All of these
5) None of these
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1. Special effect used to introduce slides in a presentation are called
1) Effect
2) Custom animation
3) Transition
4) Animation
5) Preset animation
2. Computers send and receive data in the form of____signals.
1) Analog 2) Digital
3) Modulated
4) Demodulated
3. Most Word Wide Web pages contain commands in the languages
1) NIH 2) URL
3) HTML 4) IRC
5) FTP
4. ____are graphical objects used to represent commonly used application.
1) GUI 2) Drivers
2) Windows
4) Application
5) Icons
5. Which of the following operating systems is not owned and licensed by a company ?
1) Unix 2) Linux
3) Windows 2000
4) Mac 4) Windows
6. In any window, the maximum button, the minimize button and the closer buttons appear
on
1) The title bar 2) Menu bar
3) Status bar 4) Ruler bar

5) Tool bar
7. Which is the slowest internet connection service?
1) Digital Subscriber
2) TI
3) Cable modem
4) Leased line
5) Dial-up-Service
8. Every component of your computer is either
1) software of CPU/RAM
2) hardware or software
3) application software or system software
4) input devices or output devices
5) None of these
9. Checking that a pin code number is valid before it is entered into the system in an
example of
1) error correction
2) backup and recovery
3) data preparation
4) data validation
5) None of these
10. A combiler translates higher level programs into a machine language program. Which
is called
1) source code
2) object code
3) compiled code
4) beta code
5) None of these
11. A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a
1) file 2) data
3) field 4) key
5) None of these
12. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately
1) sequential access
2) file allocation table
3) direct access
4) directory
5) None of these
13. Computers connected to LAN (Local Area Connection) can
1) run faster
2) go on line
3) share information and/or share peripheral equipment
4) E-mail
5) None of these
14. A CD-RW disk
1) has a faster access than an internal disk
2) is a form of optial disk, so it an only be written once
3) holds less data than a floppy disk
4) can be erased and rewritten
5) None of these
15. The two major categories of software include
1) operating system and utility
2) personal productivity and system
3) system and application

4) system and utility
5) None of these
16. Windows 95, Window 98, and Window NT are known as
1) processors
2) domain names
3) modems
4) operating systems
5) None of these
17. Information on a computer is stored as
1) analog data
2) digital data
3) modem data
4) watts data
5) None of these
18. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets
1) calculator 2) scholastic
3) keyboard
4) spreadsheet
5) None of these
19. To take information form one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as
1) upload 2) download
3) transfer 4) de-link
5) None of these
20. Each box is a spreadsheet is called a
1) cell 2) empty space
3) record 4) field
5) None of these
21. To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use the key
1) space bar 2) return key
3) tab key 4) shift key
5) None of these
22. _____are distinct items that don't have much meaning to you in a given context
1) Fields 2) Data
3) Queries 4) Properties
5) None of these
23. A Website address is unique name that identifies a specific _______on the web.
1) Web browser
2) PDA 3) Web site
4) link
5) None of these
24. An example of a telecommunication device as a
1) key board 2) mouse
3) printer 4) modem
5) None of these
25. Which is the best definition of software package ?
1) An add on for your computer such as additional memory
2) A set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing
3) A protection you can buy for a computer
4) The box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software
5) None of these
26. You cannot link Excel worksheet data to a Word document
1) with the right drag method
2) with the hyperlink

3) with the copy and paste special commands
4) with the copy and paste buttons on the standard commands
5) All of these
27. You can start Microsoft Word by using_____buttons.
1) New 2) Start
3) Program
4) Control Panel
5) None of these
28. A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear a/an
1) delete key 2) arrow key
3) cursor 4) return key
5) None of these
29. Which of the following could do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written
?
1) Delete and edit
2) Highlight and delete
3) Cut and paste
4) undo typing
5) None of these
30. Date and Time are available on the desktop at
1) Taskbar
2) My computer
3) Recycle bin
4) only (2) and (3)
5) None of these
31. A directory within a directory is called
1) Mini Directory
2) Junior Directory
3) Part Directory
4) Sub Directory
5) None of these
32. You click at B to make the next
1) Italic
2) underlined
3) Italic and underlined
4) Bold
5) None of these
33. _____is the process of finding errors in software code.
1) Debugging
2) Computing
3) Interpreting
4) Testing
5) None of these
34. In Excel, Chart are created using which option ?
1) Chart Wizard
2) Pivot Table
3) Pie chart
4) Bar chart
5) None of these
35. Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment
1) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
2) system unit, input/output, memory
3) system unit, input/output secondary storage

4) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
5) None of these
36. Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications ?
1) Menus 2) Windows
3) Help 4 Search
5) None of these
37. A_____contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used
commands.
1) tool bar 2) menu bar
3) window 4) find
5) None of these
38. For creating a document, you use_____command at File Menu.
1) Open 2) Close
3) New 4) Save
5) None of these
39. What is equipment used to computer information and commands ?
1) Output device
2) input device
3) Storage device
4) Telecommunication device
5) None of these
40. A______contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm
1) programming language
2) programming structure
3) syntax
4) logic chart
5) None of these
Answers
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1. Outlook Express is a________
1) E-Mail client
2) Scheduler
3) Address book
4) All of the above
5) None of these
2. Which key should be pressed to start a new page in MS Word ?
1) Down Cursor Key
2) Enter key
3) Shift + Enter
4) Ctrl + New
5) None of these
3. Which type of software in similar to an account's work sheet ?
1) Word processing
2) Database
3) Spreadsheet
4) Graphics
5) File manger
4. The network connecting several computer all over the world is_____
1) Interanet 2) Internet
3) ARPnet 3) Network
5) LAN
5. In Windows, by default the files when deleted are sent to____
1) Dust bin
2) Recycle bin
3) Waste bin
4) Recycle Waste Bin
5) None of these
6. Which of the following is an Operating System ?
1) MS Windows
2) Mac 3) MS DOS
4) Window NT
5) All of above
7. A terminal that cannot process any information is called_____
1) Direct access terminal
2) Intelligent terminal
3) Smart terminal
4) Blind terminal
5) Dumb terminal
8. The key labelled 0-9 on the keyboard are called_____
1) Function keys
2) Numeric keys
3) Typewriter keys
4) Special keys
5) Alpha keys
9. The most popular Internet activity is________
1) downloading music
2) watching movie trailers
3) shopping for books
4) e-mailing

5) None of these
10. In a spreadsheet, a cell is defined as the__________
1) Intersection of a table and a tuplet
2) Intersection of a row and a file and a database
3) intersection of a row and column
4) Intersection of a field and a record
5) None of these
11. "GUI" stands for_____
1) Gnutella Universal Interface
2) Graphical User Interface
3) Graphical Uninstall/Install
4) General Utility Interface
5) None of these
12. A_______is design tool that graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm
1) flowchart
2) hierarchy chart
3) structure chart
4) context diagram
5) None of these
13. A file that contains definitions of the paragraph and character styles for your
document and all things you customized like toolbars and menu is called a_______
1) guide 2) pattern
3) base document
4) template
5) None of these
14. Programs designed specifically to address general purpose application and special
purpose applications are called______.
1) operating system
2) system software
4) management information system
5) None of these
15. A______contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used
commands.
1) toolbar 2) menu bar
3) window 4) find
5) None of these
16. The particular field of a record that uniquely identifies each record is called the_____.
1) key field
2) primary field
3) master field
4) order field
5) None of these
17. A____is an example of an input device
1) keyboard 2) monitor
3) mouse
4) Centre processing unit
5) (1) and (3)
18. A CPU contains__________
1) a card reader and a printing device
2) an analytical engine and a control unit
3) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
4) an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

5) None of these
19. A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the______
1) compiles 2) Loader
3) Operating System
4) Assembler
5) None of these
20. When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method
is________
1) drag and drop
2) cut and paste
3) delete and retype
4) find and replace
5) None of these
21. 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
22. Example of non-numeric data is
1) Employee address
2) Examination score
3) Bank balance
4) All of the above
5) None of these
23. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called
1) Entry codes
2) Passwords
3) Security commands
4) Code words
5) None of these
24. What characteristic of read only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
1) ROM information can be easily updated
2) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
3) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
4) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computer
5) None of these
25. What is the name for the process that is used to convert a series of instructions, or
program, written in a high-level language into instructions (or a program) that can be
run on a computer ?
1) Assembling
2) Compiling
3) Translating
4) Uploading
5) None of these
26. ______represents raw facts, where_as is data made meaningful.
1) Information, reporting
2) Data, information
3) Information, bits
4) Records, bytes
5) Bits, bytes
27. Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user ?
1) Monitor 2) Keyboard

3) Secondary storage devices
4) Secondary storage media
5) None of these
28. When we move any row or column, the next of moved cells
1) moves with the cell
2) remains at its place but formatting moves
3) moves with cells and formatting is lost
4) moves with cells and some formatting are changed
5) None of these
29. Which type of resource does have greater probability to become shared resource in a
computer network ?
1) Printers 2) Speakers
3) Floppy disk device
4) Keyboard
5) None of these
30. Which of the following terms is used to describe the movement of an item with the help
of mouse to a new position on screen ?
1) click 2) double click
3) drag and drop
4) point 5) right click
31. Which of the following displays the contents of active cell ?
1) Toolbar 2) Menubar
3) Namebox
4) Formula bar
5) None of these
32. . bas, .doc. and . htm are example of
1) Database 2) Extension
3) Domain 4) Protocol
5) None of these
33. Saving is the process
1) To copy document from memory to storage medium
2) To change the content of any document
3) To change the display or entire document
4) To develop document by entering text using keyboard
5) None of these
34. ____is the process of implementing command
1) Fetching 2) Storing
3) Decoding 4) Executing
5) None of these
35. ____, a printed information, exists in real sense and is more permanent from of output
than the output existing on display device.
1) Softcopy
2) Carbon copy
3) Hard copy
4) Desk copy
5) None of these
36. Excel stores its document in form of files which is called
1) Worksheet
2) Workbooks
3) Notebook
4) Excelsheet
5) None of these
37. To change hardware computers into more powerful or rectified version is called

1) Expansion
2) Plug and play
3) Upgrading
4) Upsizing
5) None of these
38. To combine two or more cells into a single cell is called
1) Merging 2) Joining
3) Sharing 4) Splitting
5) None of these
39. Which of the following views is present in power point ?
1) Document view
2) Slidesorter view
3) Slidechanger view
4) Playside view
5) None of these
40. In order to move from one worksheet to another in excel workbook, one should click
1) Active cell 2) Scroll bar
3) Sheet tab
4) Tab button
5) None of these
Answers
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2 4 12 1 22 1 32 2
3 3 13 4 23 2 33 1
4 2 14 3 24 2 34 5
5 2 15 1 25 2 35 3
6 5 16 2 26 2 36 2
7 5 17 5 27 1 37 3
8 2 18 3 28 1 38 1
9 4 19 3 29 1 39 2
10 3 20 2 30 3 40 3

1. A______is a unique name that you give to a file of information.
1) folder 2) filename
3) filename extension
4) device letter
5) None of these
2. For seeing the output, you use
3) Mouse 4) Scanner
5) None of these
3. CDs are of which shape ?
1) Square
2) Rectangular
3) Round 4) Hexagonal
5) None of these
4. This type of hardware consists of devices that translate data into a form the computer
can process
1) application
2) input 3) system
4) All of these
5) None of these
5. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
1) function 2) arrow
3) space bar 4) control
5) None of these
6. Which of the following will translate images of text, drawings, and photos into digital
form ?
1) digitizer 2) modem
3) scanner 4) keyboard
5) None of these
7. Which part is the "brain" of the computer ?
1) CPU 2) Monitor
3) RAM 4) ROM
5) None of these
8. Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be
1) information
2) word processing
3) user friendly 4) icon
5) None of these
9. Information on a computer is stored as
1) analog data 2) digital data
3) modem data 4) watts data
5) None of these
10. For creating a document, you use ____command at File Menu.
1) New 2) Open
3) Document 4) Type
5) None of these
11. The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called
1) Blinker 2) Cursor
3) Causer 4) Pointer

5) None of these
12. Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them ?
1) Main memory
2) Secondary memory
3) Disk memory
4) Program memory
5) None of these
13. Which of the following commands is used to select the whole document ?
1) Ctrl + A 2) Alt + F5
3) Shift + S
4) Can't be done
5) None of these
14. The computer is made of which of the following hardware equipments ?
1) Monitor, CPU (Centre Processing Unit)
2) Monitor, CPU (Centre processing Unit), Key board, mouse, Programme and
Network
3) Monitor, CPU (Centre processing Unit) Keyboard, Mouse, Applications and
Network
5) None of these
15. Sending an e-mail is same as
1) writing a letter
2) drawing a picture
3) talking on phone
4) sending a package
5) None of these
16. For selecting or highlighting which of the following is generally used ?
1) Ican 2) Keyboard
3) Mouse 4) Floppy Disk
5) None of these
17. What does storage unit provide ?
1) Place for typing data
2) Storage for information and instruction
3) Place for printing information
4) All of the above
5) None of these
18. Which type of memory is closely related to processor ?
1) Main Memory
2) Secondary Memory
3) Disk Memory
4) Tape Memory
5) None of these
19. Which device is used to access your computer by other computer or for talk over
phone?
1) RAM
2) CD ROM Drive
3) Modem 4) Hard drive
5) None of these
20. Permanent Memory in computer is called
1) RAM 2) ROM
3) CPU 4) CD ROM
5) None of these
21. Different applications and documents of windows desktop are represented by
1) Symbols 2) Lebels

3) Graph 4) Icons
5) None of these
22. Scanner scans
1) Picture 2) Text
3) Both Picture and Text
4) Neither Picture nor Text
5) None of these
23. What does 'C' represent in MICR?
1) Code 2) Column
3) Computer 4) Character
5) None of these
24. On which button does help menu exist ?
1) End 2) Start
3) Turn off 4) Restart
5) None of these
25. By CD you can
1) Read 2) Write
3) Read and write
4) Either Read or Write
5) None of these
Answers
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2 1 11 2 20 2
3 3 12 1 21 4
4 2 13 1 22 3
5 4 14 1 23 4
6 3 15 1 24 2
7 1 16 3 25 3
8 3 17 2
9 2 18 1

1. CPU stands for_______
1) Computer Processor Unit
2) Central Protection Unit
3) Computer Protection Unit
4) Central Processing Unit
5) None of these
2. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into____
1) web sites
2) information 3) programs
4) objects
5) None of these
3. A computer translates a program written in high-level language into___.
1) Machine language
2) an algorithm
3) a debugged program
4) Java 5) None of these
4. What is correcting in a program called ?
1) Compiling
2) Debugging
3) Grinding
4) Interpreting
5) None of these
5. The___of a system includes the program & instructions.
1) hardware 2) icon
3) information 4) software
5) None of these
6. Back up of the data files will help to prevent_____.
1) loss of confidentiality
2) duplication of data
3) virus infection
4) lose of data
5) None of these
7. Text in a column is generally aligned______.
1) justified 2) right
3) centre 4) left
5) None of these
8. The background of any World document_____.
1) is always white colour
2) is the colour you present under the Option menu
3) is always the same for the entire document
4) can have any colour you chose
5) None of these
9. In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to.
1) Retype the document and give it a different name
2) Use the Save as.. command
3) Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
4) Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename
it
5) None of these

10. Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for
performing numerical and statistical calculations ?
1) Database
2) Document processor
3) Graphics package
4) Spreadsheet
5) None of these
11. What would you do to highlights a word ? You position the cursor next to the name
word, and then_____
1) Drag mouse while holding button down
2) Click mouse once
3) Roll mouse around
4) Roll and then click mouse
5) None of these
12. A____contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
1) programming language
2) syntax
3) programming structure
4) logic chart
5) None of these
13. What is the default file extension for all Word documents ?
1) TXT 2) WRD
3) FIL 4) DOC
5) None of these
14. Which is the part of the computer system that one can physically touch ?
1) data
2) operating system
3) hardware
4) software
5) None of these
15. In page preview mode-
1) You can see all pages of your document
2) You can only see the page you are currently working
3) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
4) You can only see the title page of your document
5) None of these
16. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym___.
1) CD 2) DVD
3) ROM 4) RW
5) None of these
17. ____is processed by the computer into information.
1) Data 2) Number
3) Alphabets 4) Picture
5) None of these
18. A____is an electronic device that process data. Converting it into information.
1) computer 2) Processor
3) case 4) stylus
5) None of these
19. File extensions are used in order to
1) name the file
2) ensure the filename is not lost
3) identify the file
4) identify the file type

5) None of these
20. The most common type of storage devices are____.
1) persistent 2) optical
3) magnetic 4) flash
5) None of these
Answers
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2 2 7 1 12 1 17 1
3 1 8 4 13 4 18 2
4 2 9 2 14 3 19 4
5 4 10 4 15 2 20 2
State Bank of India Clerk Exam. (08/11/2009)
1. If next was highlighted and "Edit" "Copy" was clicked, what would happen ?
1) Text would be copied from the document and placed in the clipboard
2) Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard
3) Text from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the
cursor is blinking
4) only (2) and (3)
5) None of these
2. The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called______.
1) Blinker 2) Cursor
3) Causer 4) Pointer
5) None of these
3. For seeing the output. You use _______.
3) Mouse 4) Scanner
5) None of these
4. CDs are of which shape ?
1) Square 2) Rectangular
3) Round 4) Hexagonal
5) None of these
5. A scanner scans______.
1) Pictures 2) Text
3) Both Pictures and Text
4) Neither Pictures nor text
5) None of these
6. A directory within a directory is called________
1) Mini Directory
2) Junior Directory
3) Part Directory
4) Sub Directory
5) None of these
7. For opening and closing of the file in Excel, you can use which bar ?
1) Formatting 2) Standard
3) Title
4) Formatting or Title
5) None of these

8. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the
operating system ?
1) user interface
2) language translator
3) platform
4) screen saver
5) None of these
9. Computer language used on the internet is_______.
1) BASIC 2) COBOL
3) Java 4) Pascal
5) None of these
10. You click at B to make the text______.
1) Italics 2) underlined
3) Italics and Underlined
4) Bold 5) None of these
11. Which part is the "brain" of the computer ?
1) CPU 2) Monitor
3) RAM 4) ROM
5) None of these
12. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed
or erased by the user is_______.
1) memory-only
2) write-only 3) read-only
4) run-only
5) None of these
13. Help Menu is available at which button ?
1) End 2) Start
3) Turnoff 4) Restart
5) None of these
14. You can keep your personal files/folders in______.
1) My folder
2) My documents
3) My files
4) My text
5) None of these
15. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs,
workstations, and other computers is a (n)_______.
1) Supercomputer
2) minicomputer
3) Laptop 4) server
5) None of these
16. A web site's main page is called its______.
1) Home page
2) Browser Page
3) Search Page
4) Bookmark
5) None of these
17. Data that is copied from an application is stored in the_____
1) Driver 2) Terminal
3) Prompt 4) Clipboard
5) None of these
18. Changing an existing document is called______the document.
1) creating 2) deleting

3) editing 4) adjusing
5) None of these
19. In a spreadsheet program the_____contains related worksheet and documents.
1) workbook 2) column
3) cell 4) formula
5) None of these
20. Which of the following is not an input device ?
1) Keyboard 2) Monitor
3) Joystick
4) Microphone
5) None of these
Answers
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2 2 7 3 12 3 17 4
3 1 8 1 13 2 18 3
4 3 9 3 14 2 19 1
5 3 10 4 15 4 20 2
1. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the____key.
1) pageup 2) a
3) hone 4) enter
5) None of these
2. Computers use the____number system to store data and perform calculations.
1) binary 2) octal
3) decimal 4) hexadecimal
5) None of these
3. Physical components that make up your computer are known as______.
1) Operating system
2) Software
3) Hardware
4) Web Browsers
5) None of these
4. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
1) function 2) space bar
3) arrow 4) control
5) None of these
5. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ____keys.
1) modifier 2) function
3) alphanumeric
4) adjustment
5) None of these
6. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called_____.
1) prices 2) OCR
3) scanners 4) barcodes
5) None of these
7. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
1) RAM 2) ROM
3) CPU 4) CD-ROM
5) None of these

8. Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by_____.
1) Symbols 2) Labels
3) Graphs 4) Icons
5) None of these
9. All the deleted files go to ____.
1) Recycle Bin
2) Task Bar
3) Tool Bar
4) My computer
5) None of these
10. In MICR, C stands for____.
1) Code 2) Colour
3) Computer 4) Character
5) None of these
11. E-mail addresses separate the user name from the ISP using the_____symbol.
1) 2) @
3) % 4)
5) None of these
12. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors
is_______.
1) multiprogramming
2) multitasking
3) time-sharing
4) multi processing
5) None of these
13. What type of device is a computer printer ?
1) Input 2) Output
3) Software 4) Storage
5) None of these
14. The contents of____are lost when the computer turns off.
1) storage 2) input
3) output 4) Memory
5) None of these
15. When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test______.
1) RAM test
2) disk drive test
3) memory test
4) power-on-self-test
5) None of these
16. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned
off___.
1) RAM
2) Motherboard
3) secondary storage device
4) primary storage device
5) None of these
17. For creating a document. You use____command at File Menu.
1) Open 2) Close
3) New 4) Save
5) None of these
18. With a CD you can_____.
1) Read 2) Write
3) Read & Write

4) Either Read or Write
5) None of these
19. You can start Microsoft Word by using_____button.
1) New 2) Start
3) Program
4) Control Panel
5) None of these
20. In Excel, Charts are created using which option ?
1) Chart Wizard
2) Pivot Table
3) Pie Chart
4) Bar Chart
5) None of these
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1. Password enable users to_____.
1) get into the system quickly
2) make efficient use of time
3) retain confidentiality of files
4) simply file structures
5) None of these
2. When sending an e-mail, the___line describes the contents of the message.
1) subject 2) to
3) contents 4) cc
5) None of these
3. A(n)_____is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
1) utility
2) application
3) operating system
4) network
5) None of these
4. The_____tells the computer how to use its components.
1) utility 2) network
3) application program
4) operating system
5) None of these
5. Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the_____.
1) Recycle Bin
2) floppy disk
3) clipboard
4) motherboard
5) None of these
6. A_____is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics.
1) type face 2) type style
3) font 4) pico

5) None of these
7. A____pre-designed document that already had coordinating fonts, a layout, and a
background.
1) guide 2) model
3) rular 4) template
5) None of these
8. Personal computer can be connected together to form a____.
1) server 2) supercomputer
3) enterprise
4) network
5) None of these
9. Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in colour?
1) Only graphics
2) Only text
3) All elements
4) All elements, but only if you have a colour printer
5) None of these
10. A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a
small silicon chip is called a (n)_____.
1) Workstation 2) CPU
3) magnetic disk
4) integrated circuit
5) None of these
11. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is________.
1) right-clicking
2) shift-clicking
3) dragging
4) dropping
5) None of these
12. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail ?
1) newsgroup 2) usenet
3) backbone 4) flaming
5) None of these
13. A device operating at the physical layer is called a
1) Bridge 2) Router
3) Repeater
4) All of the above
5) None of these
14. A______can make it easier to play games.
1) mouse 2) Joystick
3) keyboard 4) pen
5) None of these
15. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1) mouse 2) logo
3) hand 4) palm
5) cursor
16. To make the number pad act as directional arrows. You press the____key.
1) shift
2) arrow lock
3) num lock
4) space lock
5) None of these
17. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be______.

1) user friendly
2) information
3) word processing
4) icon
5) None of these
18. What is output ?
1) What the processor takes from the user
2) What the user gives to the processor
3) What the processor gets from the user
4) What the processor gives to the user
5) None of these
19. The basic building block of a database that contains related records is
1) Query 2) Form
3) Table
4) Edited Page 5) Report
20. Softcopy is the intangible output so then what is hardcopy ?
1) The physical parts of the computer
2) The printed parts of the computer
3) The printed output
4) The physical output devices.
5) None of these
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2 1 7 4 12 5 17 1
3 1 8 4 13 3 18 4
4 4 9 3 14 2 19 5
5 1 10 4 15 5 20 3
1. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred
to as computer______________.
1) programs
2) processors
3) input devices
4) memory modules
5) None of these
2. RAM can be thought of as the_____for the computer's processor.
1) factory
2) operating room
3) waiting room
4) planning room
5) None of these
3. C, BASIC, COBOL and java are example of____languages
1) low-level 2) Computer
3) System programming
4) High-level
5) None of these
4. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processing is________.
1) CPU 2) Memory
3) Storage 4) File
5) None of these

5. A____is a microprocessor based computing devices.
1) personal computer
2) mainframe
3) workstation
4) server
5) None of these
6. You use a(n)______such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information.
1) Output device
2) input device
3) storage device
4) processing device
5) None of these
7. The term_____designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to
enhance its functionality.
1) digital device
2) system add-on
3) disk pack
4) peripheral device
5) None of these
8. An email account includes a storage area, often called a (n)_____.
1) attachment 2) hyperlink
3) mailbox 4) IP address
5) None of these
9. Data becomes______when it is presented in a format that people can understand and
use.
1) processed 2) graphs
3) information
4) presentation
5) None of these
10. A set of computer programs that helps a computer monitor itself and function more
efficiently is a/an
1) Windows
2) System Software
3) DBMS
4) Application Software
5) None of these
11. ___is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data.
1) Sequential access
2) Random access
3) Quick access
4) All of the above
5) None of these
12. The____is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium
to the computer per second.
1) data migration rate
2) data digitizing rate
3) Data transfer rate
4) data access rate
5) None of these
13. A_____converts all the statements in a program in a single batch and the resulting
collection of instructions is placed in a new file.
1) converter 2) compiler
3) interpreter

4) instruction
5) None of these
14. One thousand bytes is a____.
1) kilobyte 2) megabyte
3) gigabyte 4) terabyte
5) None of these
15. A____is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a
selection from the main menu.
1) dialog box
2) submenu
3) menu selection
4) All of the above
5) None of these
16. Information kept about a file includes______.
1) print settings
2) deletion date
3) (1) & (2) only
4) size
5) None of these
17. _____provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks
jobs, or program to run simultaneously.
1) Multitasking
2) Multithreading
3) Multiprocessing
4) Multicomputing
5) None of these
18. The ALU performs____opera-tions.
1) arithmetic
2) ASCII
3) algorithm-based
4) logarithm-based
5) None of these
19. A(n)_____is software that helps a computer control itself to operate efficiently and
keep track of data.
1) application system
2) hardware system
3) software system
4) operating system
5) None of these
20. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called_____.
1) upgrading
2) processing
3) batching
4) utilising
5) None of these
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2 2 7 4 12 3 17 1
3 3 8 3 13 2 18 1
4 2 9 3 14 1 19 4
5 1 10 2 15 2 20 2

1. The taskbar is located______.
1) one the Start menu
2) at the bottom of the screen
3) on the Quick Launch toolbar
4) at the top of the screen
5) None of these
2. Another word for software is
1) input 2) output
3) program 4) system
5) None of these
3. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located_____.
1) on the desktop
2) on the hard drive
3) on the shortcut menu
4) in the Properties dialog box
5) None of these
4. A MODEM is connect in between a telephone line and a_____
1) Network 2) Computer
3) Communication Adapter
4) Serial Port
5) None of these
5. Where is data saved permanently ?
1) Memory 2) Storage
3) CPU 4) Printer
5) None of these
6. Changing an existing document is called_____the document.
1) creating 2) editing
3) modifying 4) adjusting
5) None of these
7. The term bit is short for____.
1) Megabyte
2) Binary language
3) Binary digit
4) Binary number
5) None of these
8. Which is not a basic function of a computer ?
1) Copy test
2) Accept input
3) Process data
4) Store data
5) None of these
9. The_____is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system
1) software 2) hardware
3) input device
4) system unit
5) None of these
10. A____is a collection of information saved as a unit.
1) folder 2) file
3) path
4) file extension

5) None of these
11. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be______.
1) hardware 2) software
3) data
4) information
5) None of these
12. 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 these
13. Most Web sites have a main page, the____, which acts as a doorway to the rest of the
Web site pages.
1) search engine
2) home page 3) browser
4) URL
5) None of these
14. Which of the following system computer is the brain of the computer ?
1) Circuit board
2) CPU 3) Memory
4) Network card
5) None of these
15. A____share hardware, software and data among authorized users.
1) network 2) protocol
3) hyperlink
4) transmitter
5) None of these
16. The main directory of a disk is called the____directory.
1) root 2) sub
3) folder 4) network
5) None of these
17. Antivirus software is an example of____.
1) business software
2) an operating system
3) a security utility
4) an office suite
5) None of these
18. The main system board of a computer is called the____.
1) integrated circuit
2) motherboard
3) processor
4) microchip
5) None of these
19. A_____backup contains a copy of every program, data and system file on a computer.
1) restoration
2) bootstrap
3) differential 4) full
5) None of these
20. Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language however, the
human-readable version of a program is called_______.
1) cache
2) instruction set

3) source code
4) word size
5) None of these
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Union Bank of India Bank Clerk Exam. (10/01/2010)
1. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes
are known as______.
1) Hardware
2) Network Software
3) Shareware
4) Applications
5) None of these
2. A____shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.
1) network 2) protocol
3) hyperlink 4) transmitter
5) None of these
3. Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language ; however, the
human-readable ; version of a program is called_____.
1) cache 2) instruction set
3) source code
4) word size 5) None of these
4. 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 of these
5. Which of the following is not a function of the control unit ?
1) Read instructions
2) Execute instructions
3) Interpret instructions
4) Direct operations
5) None of these
6. Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a (n)_______.
1) operating system
2) database
3) database program
4) data warehouse
5) None of these
7. A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task in known as a (n)_____.
1) algorithm
2) hardware program
3) software bug
4) firmware program
5) None of these

8. Which of 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 of these
9. The main directory of a disk is a called the directory.
1) root 2) sub
3) folder 4) network
5) None of these
10. The physical arrangement of elements on a page is referred to as a document's______.
1) features 2) format
3) pagination 4) grid
5) None of these
11. =SUM(B1 : B8) is an example of a _____.
1) function 2) formula
3) cell address 4) value
5) None of these
12. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only ?
1) Floppy disk
2) Magnetic disk
3) Magnetic tape
4) Optical disk
5) None of these
13. Compilers and translators are one form of ____.
1) ROM 2) RAM
3) hard disk 4) software
5) None of these
14. Data representation is based on the _____number system which uses two numbers to
represent all data.
1) binary
2) biometric
3) bicentennial 4) byte
5) None of these
15. The most common input devices include_________.
1) Monitor and keyboard
2) Monitor and Mouse
3) Mouse and keyboard
4) Printer and mouse
5) None of these
16. WWW means-
1) Word Wide Wonder
2) Word Wide Wizard
3) Word Wide Web
4) Wide Word Web
5) None of these
17. Processing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and processes
them together in one large set.
1) Batch 2) Online
3) Real-time 4) Group
5) None of these
18. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW ?
1) They are the same-just two different terms used by different manufacturers

2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot
3) A CD-RW can be written to. But a CD-ROM can only be read from
4) A CD-ROM holds more information then a CD-RW
5) None of these
19) Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as-
1) moving 2) dragging
3) dropping 4) highlighting
5) None of these
20. A_____ is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a
table.
1) spreadsheet 2) presentation
3) database 4) web page
5) None of these
21. The primarily takes(s) care of the behind-the-scenes details and manage(s) the
hardware.
1) operating system
3) peripheral devices
4) hard disk
5) None of these
22. A___is a professionally designed "empty" document that can adapted to the user's
needs
1) file 2) guide
3) template
4) user guide file
5) None of these
23. A group of 8 bits in known as a_
1) byte 2) kilobyte
3) binary digit 4) megabit
5) None of these
24. The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the__
1) RAM chip 2) data input
3) CPU
4) secondary storage
5) None of these
25. What is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet called ?
1) Column 2) Value
3) address 4) Cell
5) None of these
26. ____are often delivered to a PC through an emclil attached to do harm.
1) Viruses 2) Spam
3) Portals
4) Email messages
5) None of these
27. What is the storage area for email messages called ?
1) A folder 2) A directory
3) A mailbox
4) The hard disk
5) None of these
28. A desktop computer is also known as a____.
1) Palm Pilot 2) PC
3) laptop 4) mainframe
5) None of these

29. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by computer, it is often called
a(n) _____file.
1) data 2) information
3) executable 4) application
5) None of these
30. Documents converted to____can be published to the Web.
1) a .doc file 2) http
3) machine language
4) HTML
5) None of these
31. If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored _
1) on a CD
2) In secondary storage
3) in the CPU
4) in RAM
5) None of these
32. To what temporary area can you store text and other data and later paste them to another
location ?
1) The clipboard
2) ROM 2) CD-ROM
4) The hard disk
5) None of these
33. In a spreadsheet, a _____is a number you will use in a calculation.
1) label 2) cell
3) field 4) value
5) None of these
34. Click_____check box of transition in a slide group of an animation tab if you want to
move a slide automatically after stipulated time.
1) Transition timer
2) Automatically after
3) Transition after
4) Automatic timer
5) None of these
35. All of the following are includes in removable media
Except-
1) CD-ROMs 2) Diskette
3) DVDs
4) Hard Disk Drive
5) None of these
36. If you do not want to select any option after opening a menu then click menu title again
or press key____to close the menu.
1) Shift 2) Tab
3) Escape 4) F1
5) None of these
37. It is easier to change the name of file using______process
1) Transforming 2) Christening
3) Renaming 4) Retagging
5) None of these
38. ________view shows how the contents on printed page will appear with margin.
Header and footer.
1) Draft
2) Full Screen Reading
3) Outline

4) Page-Layout
5) None of these
39. We can enter and edit the text efficiently using-
1) Spreadsheet
2) Typewiter
3) Word Processing Program
4) Desktop Publishing Program
5) None of these
40. _______may be include in other folder while making hierarchical structure folder.
1) Minifolder
2) Tiered folder
3) Sub-folder 4) object
5) None of these
41. The background of any Word document
1) is always of white colour
2) is the colour present under the option menu
3) is always the same for the entire document
4) can have any colour you choose
5) None of these
42. only______program(s) become (s) active even though we can open many programs at
a time.
1) four 2) three
3) two 4) one
5) None of these
43. When the margins on both sides are straight and equal then there is_____in document.
1) full justification
2) full alignment
3) left justification
4) right justification
5) None of these
44. All of the following are include in typical computer programming language which are
in use currently Except
1) C++
2) Java
3) Visual Basic NET
4) Machine language
5) None of these
45. What happens when you press Ctrl + V key ?
1) A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
2) The selected item is pasted from the clipboard
3) The selected item is pasted to the clipboard
4) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
5) None of these
46. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to
largest?
1) Character, file record, field, database
2) Character, record, field, file, database
3) character, field, record, file, database
4) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file database
5) None of these
47. When you make graph and picture in document, then your computer holds the data
in_____.
1) Restore file
2) Backup drive

3) Clipboard
4) Memory
5) None of these
48. How will words appear on the page ? we call it as
1) Text formatting
2) Character formatting
3) Point size
4) Type face
5) None of these
49. _______helps in capturing row data and entering into computer system.
1) CPU
2) Integrated circuit
3) Input device
4) Motherboard
5) None of these
50. Title bar, ribbon, status bar, views and document workspace are factors of
_____program of words.
1) Window 2) Browser
3) Explorer 4) Website
5) None of these
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2 1 15 3 28 2 41 2
3 3 16 3 29 3 42 2
4 4 17 1 30 4 43 1
5 4 18 3 31 4 44 4
6 4 19 2 32 1 45 2
7 1 20 3 33 4 46 3
8 2 21 1 34 2 47 4
9 1 22 3 35 4 48 1
10 2 23 1 36 3 49 3
11 2 24 3 37 3 50 1
12 3 25 4 38 4
13 4 26 1 39 4
SBI Associate Bank PO Exam ( 07/03/2010)
1. The standard protocol of the Internet is __________.
1) TCP/IP 2) Jawa
3) HTML 4) flash
5) None of these
2. Digital photos and scanned images are typically stored as______graphics with
extension such as .bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif, or .gif.
1) vector 2) bitmap
3) either vector or bitmap
4) neither vector nor bitmap
5) None of these
3. A_______is 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

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