Computer Awareness MCQs for Banking : Set 25 | GK Infopedia

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[1] An address is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network.
A. IP
B. RIP
C. EP
D. TCP
Ans: IP
Explanation : IP Address stands for Internet Protocol Address.

[2] Hybrid computer used the combined feature of and machine.
A. analog, digital
B. super, sub
C. client, server
D. warehouse, mining
Ans: analog, digital
Explanation : Hybrid computers are computers that exhibit features of analog computers and digital computers. The digital component normally serves as the controller and provides logical and numerical operations.

[3] If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing _.
A. Upstart
B. Patch
C. downgrade
D. Upgrade
Ans: Upgrade
Explanation : Upgrading is the process of replacing a product with a newer version of the same product.

[4] How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
A. Lines and spaces
B. Layers and planes
C. Rows and columns
D. Height and width
Ans: Rows and columns
Explanation : In a spreadsheet is organized in Rows and Columns.

[5] Which of the following is a correct format of Email address?
A. name@website@info
B. name@website.info
C. www.nameofwebsite.com
D. name.website.com
Ans: name@website.info
Explanation : An email address such as ‘name@website.info’ is made up of a local-part, an @ symbol, then a case- insensitive domain.

[6] The icons on the are organized according to function and according to the most commonly used commands in MSWord.
A. GUI
B. Icon layout
C. toolbars
D. Windows
Ans: toolbars
Explanation : The icons on the toolbars are organized according to function and according to the most commonly used commands in MSWord. The toolbar that usually appears directly below the menu bar is called the Standard Toolbar.

[7] If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a _.
A. Repeater
B. Router
C. Gateway
D. Switch
Ans: Repeater
Explanation : A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.

[8] The data to be encrypted at the sender site is called and the data to be decrypted at the receiver end is called .
A. Secret key, public key
B. Public key, secret key
C. Plain text, cipher text
D. Cipher text, plain text
Ans: Plain text, cipher text
Explanation : In cryptography, ciphertext or cyphertext is the result of encryption performed on plaintext using an algorithm

[9] Name the input device from the given options that cannot be used to work in MS Office?
A. Scanner
B. Mouse
C. Keyboard
D. Joy stick
Ans: Joy stick
Explanation : Joystick is used for gaming purpose and MS Word is a text editing application.

[10] When your computer stops working suddenly, it is referred to as a _.
A. crash
B. die
C. death
D. penalty
Ans: crash
Explanation : A crash (or system crash) in computing is when a computer program, such as a software application or an operating system, stops functioning properly. Often the program will exit after encountering this type of error.

[11] Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?
A. Floppy diskette
B. Hard disk
C. Permanent disk
D. Optical disk
Ans: Hard disk
Explanation : A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

[12] The most widely used type of database management system is the:
A. Flat database
B. Network database
C. Relational database
D. Hierarchical database
Ans: Relational database
Explanation : A relational database management system (RDBMS) is a database management system (DBMS) that is based on the relational model as invented by E. F. Codd. Relational databases have often replaced legacy hierarchical databases and network databases because they are easier to understand and use.

[13] Which among the following is the reboot where the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again, causing an initial boot of the machine?
A. Toggle
B. Cold booting
C. Warm booting
D. Logging off
Ans: Cold booting
Explanation : Reboots can be either cold (alternatively known as hard) where the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again, causing an initial boot of the machine, or warm (alternatively known as soft) where the system restarts without the need to interrupt the power.

[14] What type of Internet Company provides pay-per-use software?
A. Software leasing
B. Software developers
C. Software-as-a-service (Saas)
D. Application service provider (ASP)
Ans: Application service provider (ASP)
Explanation : An Application Service Provider (ASP) is a business providing computer-based services to customers over a network.

[15] is a protocol-based communication system between a server and its clients.
A. Selector
B. Web socket
C. Web worker
D. Modernizr
Ans: Web socket
Explanation : Web socket is a protocol-based communication system between a server and its clients. It allows bidirectional communication between a Web browser and a Web server with the help of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection.

[16] Which of the following detects whether the features of HTML5 and CSS3 are supported by your browser or not?
A. Web socket
B. Web worker
C. Modernizr
D. Geolocation
Ans: Modernizr
Explanation : Modernizr is an open-source JavaScript library that detects whether the features of HTML5 and CSS3 are supported by a browser or not.

[17] What is the maximum zoom percentage in Microsoft PowerPoint?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
Ans: 4
Explanation : 400% is the max. zoom percentage in PowerPoint.

[18] Which of the following is required to communicate between two computers?
A. communications software
B. communications hardware
C. protocol
D. All of the above
Ans: All of the above
Explanation : All are required to communicate between two computers.

[19] Non-physical components of the computer are referred to as _.
A. CPU
B. Software
C. Hardware
D. Peripheral
Ans: Software
Explanation : Software components are not physical or tangible components.

[20] How many rows are there in latest version of MS Excel?
A. 65536
B. 16384
C. 1048576
D. 1050000
Ans: 1048576
Explanation : In latest version there are 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns.

[21] Which of the following was used to program the first computer?
A. High Level language
B. Machine language
C. Source code
D. Object code
Ans: Machine language
Explanation : Earliest computers used Machine language.

[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] Which of the following cannot be a part of an E-mail address?
A. Period (-)
B. At sign (@)
C. Space ( )
D. Underscore (_)
Ans: Space ( )
Explanation : Blank spaces cannot be a part of e-mail address.

[24] Which of the following is a term related with printer?
A. DVD
B. Cartridge
C. Hard-disk
D. Keyboard
Ans: Cartridge
Explanation : A cartridge may contain ink and that can be replaced in a printer. Apart from ink cartridge, there is toner cartridge, also called laser toner.

[25] is also known as inkless printer.
A. Thermal printer
B. Inkjet printer
C. OCR
D. Dot Matrix printer
Ans: Thermal printer
Explanation : Thermal printers are inkless.



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