List of 50 Computer Awareness Question for Bank PO and Clerk Exams

1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Printer

b. Key board

c. Mouse

d. Arithmetic & Logic unit

e. None

Answer D

2. CAD stands for

a. Computer aided design

b. Computer algorithm for design

c. Computer application in design

d. All of the above

e. None

Answer :A

3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics?

a. Ink-jet

b. Daisy Wheel

c. Laser

d. Dot-matrix

e. None 

Answer :B

4. A program written in machine language is called?

a. Assembler

b. Object

c. Computer

d. Machine

e. None

Answer :A

5. The father of Modern Computer is

a. Charles Babbage

b. Von-nuumann

c. Danies Ritchel

d. Blaise Pascal

e. None

Answer :A

6. The Word FTP stands for

a. File Translate Protocol

b. File Transit Protocol

c. File Transfer protocol

d. file typing protocol

e. None 

Answer :C

7. The lowest form of Computer language is called

a. BASIC

b. FORTRAN

c. Machine Language

d. COBOL

e. None

Answer :C

8. Best Quality graphics is produced by

a. Dot Matix

b. Laser Printer

c. Inkjet Printer

d. Plotter

e. None

Answer grin emoticon

9. Memory which forgets everything when you switch off the power is known as

a. Corrupted

b. Volatile

c. Non-Volatile

d. Non-Corrupted

e. None

Answer :B

10. The linking of computers with a communication system is called

a. Networking

b. Pairing

c. Interlocking

d. Assembling

e. Sharing

Answer :A

11. The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has

a. 16 address lines

b. 16 Buses

c. 16 Data lines

d. 16 routes

e. None

Answer :C

12. Data going into the computer is called

a. Output

b. algorithm

c. Input

d. Calculations

e. flow chart

Answer :C

13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?

a. LAN

b. DSL

c. RAM

d. USB

e. CPU

Answer :A

14. Microsoft Office is

a. Shareware

b.Public domain software

c. Open-source software

d. A vertical market application

e. An application suite

Answer :E

15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer

a. None

b. One

c. Two

d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer

e. It depends on the speed of the computer's processor

Answer :C

16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called

a. Operating System

b. Computer

c. Office

d. Compiler

e. Interpreter

Answer :A

17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can

a. run faster

b. go on line

c. share information and /or share peripheral equipment

d. E-mail

e. None

Answer :C

18. Information travels between components on the mother board through

a. Flash memory

b. CMOS

c. Bays

d. Buses

e. Peripherals

Answer :C

19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

a. Lines & spaces 

b. Layers & Planes

c. Height & Width

d. Rows & Columns

e. None

Answer grin emoticon

20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the

a. mouse

b. logo

c. hand

d. palm

e. cursor

Answer :E

21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as

a. Boot

b. Bug

c. Biff

d. Strap

e. None

Answer :B

22. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is

a. Bug 

b. Vice

c. Lice

d. Worm

e. None

Answer A

23. A is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has two stable states.

a. Multivibrator

b. Flip-flop

c. Logic gates

d. laten

e. None

Answer :B

24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

a. Spam

b. Trash

c. Calibri

d. Courier

e. None

Answer :A

25. DOS stands for

a. Disk Operating System 

b. Disk operating session

c. Digital Operating System

d. Digital Open system

e. None

Answer :A

26. Who is the chief of Microsoft

a. Babbage

b. Bill Gates

c. Bill Clinton

d. Bush

e. None

Answer :B

27. Which of the following are input devices.

a. Keyboard

b. Mouse

c. Card reader

d. Scanner

e. All of these

Answer :E

28. Examples of output devices are

a. Screen

b. Printer 

c. Speaker

d. All of these

e. None

Answer grin emoticon

29. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer

a. Control unit

b. Central Processing unit

c. Arithmetic and language unit

d. Monitor

e. None

Answer :B

30. IBM stands for

a. Internal Business Management

b. International Business Management

c. International Business Machines

d. Internal Business Machines

e. None

Answer :C

31. translates and executes program at run time line by line

a. Compiler

b. Interpreter

c. Linker 

d. Loader

e. None

Answer :B

32. is an OOP principle

a. Structured programming

b. Procedural programming

c. Inheritance

d. Linking

e. None

Answer :C

33. COBOL is widely used in applications

a. Commercial

b. Scientific

c. Space

d. Mathematical

e. None

Answer :A

34. RAM stands for

a. Random origin money

b. Random only memory

c. Read only memory 

d. Random access memory

e. None

Answer grin emoticon

35. 1 Byte = ?

a. 8 bits

b. 4 bits

c. 2 bits

d. 9 bits

e. None

Answer :A

36. SMPS stands for

a. Switched mode power supply

b. Start mode power supply

c. Store mode power supply

d. Single mode power supply

e. None

Answer :A

37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as

a. Modem

b. Multiplexer

c. Modulator

d. Demodulator 

e. None

Answer :A

38. VDU is also called

a. Screen

b. Monitor

c. Both 1 & 2

d. printer

e. None

Answer :C

39. BIOS stands for

a. Basic Input Output system

b. Binary Input output system

c. Basic Input Off system

d. all the above

e. None

Answer :A

40. Father of 'C' programming language

a. Dennis Ritchie

b. Prof Jhon Kemeny

c. Thomas Kurtz

d. Bill Gates 

e. None

Answer : A

41. The memory location address are limited to

(A) 00000 to 9ffff(16)

(B) 00001 to 9ffff(16)

(C) 00010 to 9ffff(16)

(D) 10000 to 9ffff(16)

Ans : A

42. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as

(A) Hardware

(B) Software

(C)Firmware

(D) ROMware

Ans : C

43. Memory is made up of

(A) Set of wires

(B) Set of circuits

(C) Large number of cells

(D)All of these

Ans : C

44. Primary memory stores

(A) Data alone

(B) Programs alone

(C) Results alone

(D) All of these 

Ans : D

45. EPROM can be used for

(A) Erasing the contents of ROM

(B) Reconstructing the contents of ROM

(C) Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM (DS) Duplicating ROM

Ans : C

46. Which device can understand difference between data & programs?

(A)Input device

(B) Output device

(C) Memory

(D) Microprocessor

Ans : D

47. The contents of information are stored in

(A) Memory data register

(B) Memory address register

(C) Memory access register

(D) Memory arithmetic register

Ans : A

48. Memory unit is one part of

(A) Input device

(B) Control unit

(C)Output device

(D) Central Processing Unit

Ans : D

49. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to

(A) Know the memory capacity

(B) Identify the base of a number system

(C) Direct the output to a printer

(D) Specify the problem completely and clearly

Ans : D

50. Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?

(A) 8"

(B) 5 1/4"

(C) 3 1/2"

(D) 5 1/2"

Ans : B

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