Computer Awareness MCQs for Banking : Set 22 | GK Infopedia

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[1] Which type of system can learn and adjust to new circumstances by themselves?
A. Database management system
B. Expert systems
C. Geographical systems
D. Neural networks
Ans: Neural networks
Explanation : Neural networks can learn and adjust to new circumstances by themselves.

[2] In 2014, Apple decided to invent a programming language. What is the name of that programming language?
A. Cyanogen
B. Ruby
C. Swift
D. Oxygen
Ans: Swift
Explanation : Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc.

[3] Which among the following command is an example of a Data Manipulation Command in SQL?
A. SELECT
B. UPDATE
C. CREATE
D. Both (1) and (2)
Ans: Both (1) and (2)
Explanation : Both SELECT and UPDATE are DML commands of SQL. DML is abbreviation of Data Manipulation Language. It is used to retrieve, store, modify, delete, insert and update data in database.

[4] Which among the following is/are pointing device?
A. Mouse
B. Light Pen
C. Joy Stick
D. All of the above
Ans: All of the above
Explanation : All the given options are examples of pointing devices.

[5] Which of the following device used ‘set of beads’ to represent the unit of data?
A. ENIAC
B. EDVAC
C. Abacus
D. MARK-I
Ans: Abacus
Explanation : The abacus (plural abaci or abacuses), also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool with a set of beads for counting.

[6] The first electro-mechanical computer MARK-1 was invented by _.
A. Charles Pascal
B. John W Mauchly
C. Howard Aiken
D. Clifford Berry
Ans: Howard Aiken
Explanation : MARK-1 invented was by Howard Aiken.

[7] What was the first electronic computer in the world?
A. ENIAC
B. EDSAC
C. EDVAC
D. UNIVAC
Ans: ENIAC
Explanation : ENIAC was the first electronic computer in the world.

[8] Communication channel is shared by all the machines on the network in:
A. broadcast network
B. unicast network
C. multicast network
D. Internet Protocol Address
Ans: broadcast network
Explanation : Broadcast networks: It has a single communication channel that is shared by all the machines on the network. Short messages, called packets in certain contexts, sent by any machine are received by all the others.

[9] Bluetooth is an example of:
A. personal area network
B. local area network
C. virtual private network
D. wide area network
Ans: personal area network
Explanation : A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network used for data transmission amongst devices such as computers, telephones, tablets and personal digital assistants. Bluetooth is an example of the same.

[10] A list of protocols used by a system, one protocol per layer, is called:
A. protocol architecture
B. protocol stack
C. protocol suit
D. protocol application
Ans: protocol stack
Explanation : A protocol stack refers to a group of protocols that are running concurrently that are employed for the implementation of network protocol suite.

[11] In which of the following scenarios does Network congestion occur?
A. in case of a node termination
B. when a system terminates
C. when connection between two nodes terminates
D. in case of traffic overloading
Ans: in case of traffic overloading
Explanation : Network congestion occurs when a network node is carrying more data than it can handle. That is typically due to traffic overloading.

[12] Which of the following describe router functions?
A. Packet switching
B. Packet filtering
C. Internetwork communication
D. All of the above
Ans: All of the above
Explanation : All of the given options are router functions.

[13] A is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus.
A. LAN
B. DAN
C. MAN
D. WAN
Ans: MAN
Explanation : MAN is abbreviation for Metropolitan Area Network and is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus.

[14] What does MAN stands for?
A. Micro area network
B. Metropolitan area network
C. Macro area network
D. Mix area network
Ans: Metropolitan area network
Explanation : MAN is abbreviation for Metropolitan Area Network.

[15] How long is an IPv6 address?
A. 32 bits
B. 128 bytes
C. 64 bits
D. 128 bits
Ans: 128 bits
Explanation : Pv6 address is 128 bits long.

[16] Which of the following is a term for the process of trading goods over the Internet?
A. e-selling-n-buying
B. e-trading
C. e-finance
D. e-commerce
Ans: e-commerce
Explanation : Electronic commerce, commonly written as e-commerce or e-commerce, is the trading or facilitation of trading in products or services using computer networks, such as the Internet or online social networks.

[17] Which of the following option in MS Word 2010 may be used to change page-size and margins?
A. Page Layout
B. View
C. Home
D. Data
Ans: Page Layout
Explanation : In MS Word, Margins, Size and Orientation is available in Page Setup under Page Layout Tab. Directions (4-5): Consider the given data flow diagram and answer the following questions.

[18] Which of the following communication modes provides bidirectional data transmission?
A. Simplex
B. Half Duplex
C. Full Duplex
D. Both (2) and (3)
Ans: Both (2) and (3)
Explanation : Simplex is unidirectional while half duplex and full duplex communication modes are bidirectional.

[19] Which among the following is not an operation of an operating system?
A. Communication manager
B. Processor manager
C. Device manager
D. Memory manager
Ans: Communication manager
Explanation : OS is not a Communication manager.

[20] Which key should you use to indent the first paragraph of your report?
A. tab key
B. return key
C. space bar
D. shift key
Ans: tab key
Explanation : Tab Key can be used for indentation.

[21]What is the keyboard shortcut to centralize the selected text in Word?
A. Ctrl + Esc
B. Ctrl + C
C. Alt + C
D. Ctrl + E
Ans: Ctrl + E
Explanation : Ctrl+E is the short cut key to centralize selected text in MS Word.

[22] Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?
A. fly-list
B. cascading
C. pop-down
D. pull-down
Ans: pull-down
Explanation : Drop Down menu is also called drop down list or pull-down list.

[23] What is a spooler?
A. Type of printer
B. Peripheral device
C. Program
D. Output device
Ans: Program
Explanation : Spooler is a program in computing that is used to line up print jobs by storing them in the buffer for a short time and allows the printer to print at the time when it is use.

[24] What is the diagnostic testing sequence of a computer called that determines if all input and output devices are properly working?
A. rebooting
B. POST
C. scanning
D. defragmentation
Ans: POST
Explanation : POST is a diagnostic testing sequence of a computer that is run before the actual booting to ensure that the computer hardware is functioning well. It stands for ‘Power-On Self-Test’.

[25] Which among the following is a type of device that is used for identifying people by their unique characteristics?
A. biometric device
B. Web camera
C. joystick
D. scanner
Ans: biometric device
Explanation : A biometric device is a type of device that records the unique characteristics such as finger prints because it is impossible to have two different persons with the same fingers prints.



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