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2. The term "host" with respect to the internet, 7. This part of operating system manages the
means ___________________. essential peripherals, such as the key board,
(a) A computer that is a stand alone computer Screen, disk drives and parallel and serial ports
(b) A computer reserved for use by the host _______________.
(c) A computer that is connected to the (a) Basic input/output
internet (b)Secondary System
(d) A large collection of computers (c) Peripheral System
(e) None of these (d) Marignal System
(e) None of these
3. The piece of hardware that converts
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computer's digital signal to an analog signal that 8. Which command allows you to reduce
can travel over telephone lines is called a fragments of file and optimize the performance
_______________. of disk ?
(a) Tower (a) Scandisk
(b) Red wire (b) Diskcomp
(c) Modem (c) Chkdsk
(d) Bridge (d) Derfrag
(e) None of these (e) None of these
4. CPU can directly understand this language. 9. The most recent version of the Mac OS is based
(a) C on the __________ operating system.
(b) C++ (a) Windows
(c) Assembly (b) Linux
(d) Java (c) Unix
(e) None of these (d) CMOS
(e) None of these
5. A computer program used for business
applications is _____________. 10. Features of windows XP professional includes
(a) LOGO __________ ?
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13. How is it to create a uniform appearance by 18. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as
adding a background image to all slides ? unsolicited bulk e-mails is known as.
(a) Create a template (a) Spam
(b) Edit the slide master (b) Trash
(c) Use the auto correct wizard (c) Calibri
(d) All of the above (d) Courier
(e) None of these (e) None of these
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31. Invention of the integrated circuit led to the 36. Which of the following manages computer
invention of _____________. resources?
(a) INTEL 486 processor (a) ALU
(b) Pentium -4 processor (b) BUS
(c) Micro processor (c) Control Unit
(d) Fortran language (d) I/O unit
(e) None of these (e) None of these
32. Language used in a computer that is similar 37. In addition to the basic typing keys, desktop
to the languages of humans and is easy to and notebook computer key boards include a
understand is refered to as _______________. _____________.
(a) Source code (a) Editing
(b) High level language (b) Navigation
(c) Machine language (c) Locked
(d) Object code (d) docked
(e) None of these (e) None of these
33. ALU works on the instructions and data held 38. MICR Technology used for clearance of
in the _______________. cheques by banks refers to ____________.
(a) Note book
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(a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
(b) Registers (b) Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
(c) Copy pad (c) Magnetic information cable Recognition
(d) I/o devices (d) Magnetic Insurance cases Recognition
(e) None of these (e) None of these
34. The _________ Key and the ___________ key 39. A modem that cannot be moved from its
can be used in combination with other keys to position is called ______________.
perform Short Cuts and Special tasks. (a) Intelligent Modem
(a) Control, Alt (b) Acoustic Coupler
(b) Function, toggle (c) Direct connect
(c) Delete, insert (d) Fixed modem
(d) Caps lock, Num lock (e) None of these
(e) None of these
40. A bridge recognizes addresses of
35. A computer tower is not ___________. _____________.
(a) A CPU (a) Layer 1
(b) Hardware (b) Layer 2
(c) The Heart of the computer (c) Layer 3
(d) Peripheral (d) Layer 4
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b) computer software
c) operating system 66. KDE and GNOME are two main
d) computer hardware a) Operating System
e) None of the these b) System Board
c) Graphical User Interface
62. Which of the following represents the d) Both (a) and (b)
instructions that tell the computer what to do? e) None of these
It can also be taken as another name for
software. 67. _______________ controls the way in which
a) programs a computer system functions and provides name
b) CPU by which can interact with the computer?
c) options a) The platform
d) folder b) Application software
e) None of these c) Operating system
d) The motherboard
63. Which of the following lets you leave a e) None of these
screen or program?
a) Boot 68. The technique that extends storage
b) Programs capacities of main memory beyond the actual
c) Exit size of the main memory is called
d) Text a) multitasking
e) None of these
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b) virtual memory
c) multiprocessing
64. A clerk in a bank has to access data in d) multiprogramming
customer account. Logical access control for e) switching
these users would be
a) use of individual passwords 69. A program that embedded you to perform
b) use of an Account Receivable Section password calculations involving rows and columns of
c) use of individual passwords plus separate numbers is called a
access a) spreadsheet program
d) Can’t say b) word processor
e) None of these c) graphics package
d) window
65. The first line of the “C” program contains e) None of these
a/an ___________________, indicating by
“#include”. 70. What is the purpose of Software
a) preprocessing directive Documenting?
b) processing directive a) Use and maintenance of software
c) main directive b) To sell software at a handsome price
d) new line character c) To sell software to many customers
e) None of these d) To show its importance
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d) PROLOG c) Hours
e) APPLE d) seconds
e) None of these
121. Father of 'C' programming
language_________.
126. A Web site address is a unique name that
a) Dennis Ritchie
identifies a specific ____________ on the Web.
b) Prof JhonKemeny
a) Web browser
c) Thomas Kurtz
b) Web site
d) Bill Gates
c) PDA
e) None of these
d) Link
e) None of these
122. Bank Exams Today
(www.bankexamstoday.com) is a
127. A character if information is represented by
_________.
a(n) ___________.
a) Blog
a) Byte
b) Portal
b) Bit
c) Organization that allocates web
c) Field
addresses
d) Attribute
d) Apps
e) None of these
e) None of these
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123. Time during which a job is processed
128. An example of a telecommunications
device is a
by the computer is_________.
a) Keyboard
a) Execution Time
b) Mouse
b) Delay Time
c) Printer
c) Real Time
d) Modem
d) Waiting Time
e) None of these
e) None of these
b) Mouse b) Printer
c) Joystick c) Monitor
d) Track ball d) Touch screen
e) None of these e) None of these
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153. Which of the following is not a type of 158. The linkage of computers with a
WAN? communication system is called ?
a) VAN a) Networking
b) PSDN b) Pairing
c) PSTN c) Interlocking
d) ISDN d) Assembling
f) DAN
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e) None of these
154. DSL is an example of a 159. A web site address is a unique name that
__________connection: identifies a specific _____on the web .
a) Network a) Web brower
b) Wireless b) Web site
c) Broad band c) PDA
d) Slow d) Link
e) None of these e) None of these
155. A wireless network uses _________waves 160. The free abvailable known repair of
to transmit signals ? software bug on internet is called :
a) Mecharical a) Version
b) radio b) Add on
c) Sound c) Tutorial
d) Magnehe d) FAQ
e) None of these e) Patch
156. Network components are connected to the 161. Which type of network would use phone
same cable in the _______topology ?' lines ?
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c) Pop-up
d) Pull-down 177. Every component of your computer is
e) None of these either ________________.
a) Software or CPU/RAM
172. Data (information) is stored in computer as b) Input devices or output devices
a) Files c) Application software or System Software
b) Floppies d) Hardware or Software
c) Directories e) None of these
d) Matter
e) None of these 178. A collection of interrelated records is called
a
173. The central processing unit contains which a) Management information system
of the following as a component? b) Spreadsheet
a) Instruction Manipulation Unit c) Database
b) Arithmetic Logic Unit d) Text file
c) Memory Regulation Unit e) None of these
d) Flow Control Unit
e) None of these 179. Which of the following is the storage area
within the computer itself which holds data only
174. Memory unit is one part of __________. temporarily as the computer processes
a) Input device instructions?
b) Output device
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a) Hard disk
c) Control unit b) Main Memory
d) Central processing unit c) Control unit
e) None of these d) ROM
e) None of these
175. The process of writing out computer
instructions is known as 180. Codes consisting of bars or lines of varying
a) Assembling widths or lengths that are computer-readable
b) Executing are known as ______________.
c) Coding a) A bar code
d) Compiling b) An ASCII code
e) None of these c) A magnetic tape
d) A light pen
176. Data that is copied from an application is e) None of these
stored in the ______________.
a) Driver 181. A _______________ contains specific rules
b) Clipboard and words that express the logical steps of an
c) Terminal algorithm.
d) Prompt a) Programming language
e) None of these b) Programming structure
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a) Right-aligned Answers
b) Left-aligned
c) Justified 1. Computer
d) Centered 2. A computer that is connected to the internet
e) None of these 3. Modem
4. Assembly
192. The __________ of software contains lists 5. COBOL
of commands and options. 6. Both 1 & 2
a) Menu bar 7. Basic input/output
b) Title bar 8. Derfrag
c) Formula bar 9. Unix
d) Toolbar 10. All of the above
e) None of these 11. Auto formatting
12. A Presentation design template
193. To access a mainframe or supercomputer, 13. Edit the slide master
users often use a ___________. 14. WAN
a) Terminal 15. Client /server network system
b) Node 16. A plain text mail
c) Desktop 17. Kaspersky
d) Handheld 18. Spam
e) None of these 19. Command.com
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20. Blaster
194. By default, your documents print in 21. Mother Board crash
___________ mode. 22. Spam
a) Landscape 23. Lotus 1-2-3
b) Portrait 24. LAN
c) Page setup 25. Mailbox
d) Print view 26. Browser
e) None of these 27. HTML
28. Virus Attacks
195. What characteristic of read-only memory( 29. Anti virus program
ROM) makes it useful? 30. Network Server
a) ROM information can be easily updated. 31. Micro processor
b) ROM provides very large amounts of 32. High level language
inexpensive data storage. 33. Registers
c) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains 34. Control, Alt
there even without electrical power. 35. Peripheral
d) ROM chips are easily swapped between 36. Control Unit
different brands of computers. 37. Navigation
e) None of these. 38. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
39. Fixed modem
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194. Portrait
195. Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it
remains there even without electrical power.
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