1.

The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENICAC did not work on
the stored program concept. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
a) 100
b) 20
c) 40
d) 80
Ans. b
Tip: ENIAC was a large, modular computer, composed of individual panels to perform different functions. Twenty of
these modules were accumulators that could not only add and subtract, but hold a ten-digit decimal number in
memory.

2. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stands for

a) Additional Terminals
b) Advance Technology
c) Applied Technology
d) Advanced Technology
Ans. d

3. What was the nick name of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project?
a) ENIAC
b) EDSAC
c) MANIAC
d) UNIVAC
Ans. c
Tip: In 1951, a team of scientists, led by Nicholas Metropolis, constructed a computer called the Mathematical and
Numerical Integrator and Calculator: MANIAC. The MANIAC I was an early computer built under the direction of
Nicholas Metropolis at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. It was based on the von Neumann architecture of the
IAS, developed by John von Neumann. Although it eventually was used for a variety of purposes, MANIAC's first job
was to perform the calculations for the hydrogen bomb.

4. Computers that control processes and accept data in a continuous [IBPS PO 2012]
a) data traffic pattern
b) data highway
c) infinite loop
d) feedback loop
Ans. d

5. What is the function of control unit in CPU? [SSC CHSL 2009]

a) To transfer data to primary storage
b) To store program instruction
c) To perform logic operations
d) To decode program instructions
Ans. d

7. Which of the following manages computer resources?

a) ALU b) BUS c) Control Unit d) I/O unit
Ans. c
8. The bus used to connect the monitor to the CPU is
a) PCI bus
b) SCSI bus
c) Memory bus
d) RAM bus
Ans. b
Tip: Small Computer System Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between
computers and peripheral devices. The SCSI standards define commands, protocols, electrical, optical and logical
interfaces.

9. A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language code is a [IBPS Clerk 2011]
a) mnemonic
b) address
c) macro
d) assemble
Ans. c

10. The sequence of events that occurs in the computer when it is interpreting and executing an instruction is known
as [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2010]
a) execution cycle
b) instruction cycle
c) working cycle
d) machine cycle
Ans. a

11. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to [Allahabad Bank PO 2011]
a) any data processing that occurs from new data input into the computer
b) retrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
c) data or information that has been entered into the computer
d) the transmission of data that has been feed into the computer
e) Both (c) and (d)
Ans. e

12. Whereas a computer mouse moves over the table surface; the trackball is always [IBPS Clerk 2011]
a) stationary
b) difficult to move
c) dragged
d) moved in small steps
Ans. a

13. What is the name of the screen pointing device that rolls on bearings and has one or more buttons on its top?
[UCO Bank Clerk 2008]
a) Trackball
b) Mouse
c) Light pen
d) Joystick
Ans. b
14. A graphical input device that can generate digital signals that represent the movement of a pen is known as
[Bank Clerk 2010]
a) Light pen b) Data tablet
c) Touch panel d) Mouse
Ans. b

15. A hand-held device which marks or characters on paper by detecting photosensitivity is known as
a) light pen
b) optical wand
c) plotter
d) All of these
Ans. b

16. An impact printer that uses an interchangeable, rotating printing unit for hardcopy output is the [SBI PO 2012]
a) thermal printer
b) wire matrix printer
c) drum printer
d) daisy wheel printer
Ans. d

17. Which of the following is the fastest port for data transfer?
a) USB
b) Serial
c) Parallel
d) Firewire
Ans. d
Tip: IEEE 1394 is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time
data transfer. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Apple in cooperation with a number of
companies, primarily Sony and Panasonic. Apple called the interface FireWire.

18. Pick out the wrong statement about non-impact printers

a) they passes the ability to change typefaces automatically
b) they can print carbon copies
c) they do not involved strike mechanism and only few moving parts are involved
d) they are faster than impact printers
Ans. b

19. A sales clerk at the checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying it into the system is using .....
[Allahabad Bank 2011]
a) input automation b) item data automation
c) scanning automation d) source data automation
Ans. d

20. One of the class of storage device that can access storage location in any order is [SBI Clerk 2009]
a) DTE b) DASD
c) DDE d) DDP
Ans. b
21. The idea of cache memory is based [IBPS Clerk 2012]
a) on the property of locality of reference
b) on the heuristic 90-10 rule
c) on the fact that references generally tend to cluster
d) all of the above
Ans. a

22. Write through technique is used in which memory for updating the data. [IBPS Clerk 2012]
a) Virtual memory
b) Main memory
c) Auxiliary memory
d) Cache memory
Ans. d
Tip: Write through is a storage method in which data is written into the cache and the corresponding main
memory location at the same time. The cached data allows for fast retrieval on demand, while the same data in
main memory ensures that nothing will get lost if a crash, power failure, or other system disruption occurs.

23. Which of the most popular medium for direct-access secondary storage of a computer? [Syndicate Bank Clerk
2010]
a) Magnetic tape
b) Magnetic disk
c) RAM
d) ROM
Ans. b

24. The data on the tracks on a magnetic disk are written as [BOB Clerk 2010]
a) up or down
b) tiny magnetic spots
c) 0 or 1
d) high or low voltage
Ans. b

25. What is the shape of the tracks on the recording surface of a disk platter? [IBPS Clerk 2011]
a) Spiralling
b) Elliptical
c) Concentric
d) Wavy
Ans. c

26. The space between the read/write ceramic head of a disk drive and the disk platter called fly-height is of the
order of [IBPS Clerk 2011]
a) 0.0125 mm b) 0.0025 mm c) 0.006 mm d) 1.012 mm
Ans. b

27. The central part of a disk is known as

a) surface b) hub
c) cylinder d) cluster
Ans. b
28. We can format the hard disk at the time of
a) RAM
b) DM and ADM
c) Booting
d) Disk reader
Ans. c

29. A Winchester disk is a [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2010]

a) disk stack
b) removable disk
c) flexible disk
d) All of these
Ans. a

30. Which of the following Blue-ray disk is used only for high-definition audio/video and television recording?
a) BD-RE
b) BD-ROM
c) BD-RW
d) BD-R
Ans. a

31. FPI stands for [SBI Associates Clerk 2008]

a) Faults per inch
b) Frames per inch
c) Figure per inch
d) Film per inch
Ans. b

32. What is the brand name of the popular floppy disk manufactured by Allied Electronics and Magnetic Ltd?
a) Dycill
b) Verbatim
c) Amkette
d) Maxells
Ans. c

33. CD-ROM drive is used

a) to play music b) to play compact disc
c) to install software d) to control virus
Ans. b

34. It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to hard disk, then open the copy on the hard disk because [SBI Clerk
2012]
a) a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another
b) you can store more on a hard disk
c) the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk
d) reading a hard disk is much faster and safer
Ans. d
35. Virtual memory allocates hard disk space to supplement the immediate, functional memory capacity of what?
[SBI PO 2014]
a) ROM
b) EPROM
c) The registers
d) Extended memory
e) RAM
Ans. e

36. In which generation of computers did multiprogramming start? [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) First generation
b) Second generation
c) Third generation
d) Fourth generation
Ans. c

37. Which port can also used to connect two computers to transmit files? [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Serial port
b) Parallel port
c) AGP port
d) Firewire port
Ans. b

38. Floating point representation is used to store [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Boolean values
b) Real integers
c) Whole numbers
d) All of these
Ans. b

39. What is the name given to the process of initializing a micro-computer with its operating system? [HPSSC JOA (IT)
2018]
a) Cold booting
b) Booting
c) Warm booting
d) None of these
Ans. b

40. The program in the operating system that does processor management is called [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Traffic controller b) Dispatcher
c) Processor scheduler d) Job scheduler
Ans. a

41. Which of the following is not the type of real time operating system? [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Hard real time operating system b) Soft real time operating system
c) Complex real time operating system d) None of these
Ans. c
Tip: Three types of RTOS are 1) Hard time 2) Soft time ,and 3) Firm time.
42. Which Power Point feature will you use to apply motion effect to different objects of a slide? [HPSSC JOA (IT)
2018]
a) Slide transition
b) Slide design
c) Animation objects
d) Animation scheme
Ans. d
Tip: An animation scheme is just a predefined slide transition and a collection of animation effects applied to slide
objects. Once of the most basic type of animation schemes is the "Appear". This just defines the paragraphs of text
to appear one at a time.

43. Which of the following is a type of database user? [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Application programmer
b) Database Administrator
c) End user
d) All of these
Ans. d

44. Which of the following is not a type of data model? [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) Hierarchical model
b) Network model
c) Relational model
d) Abstract model
Ans. d
Tip: The three primary data model types are relational, dimensional, and entity-relationship (E-R). There are also
several others that are not in general use, including hierarchical, network, object-oriented, and multi-value.

45. A virus that can delete antivirus software is called a [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]
a) consortium
b) vaccine
c) retrovirus
d) none of these
Ans. c
Tip: A retrovirus is also referred to as an anti-anti-virus virus. This means that it tries to attack and disable any anti-
virus or protective software on the system it is trying to infect to avoid detection.

46. Encapsulation is also known as [HPSSC JOA (IT) 2018]

a) Information hiding
b) Data abstraction
c) Data management
d) None of these
Ans. a

47. Which media has/have the ability to have data/information stored (written) on them by users more than once?
a) CD-R disc b) CD-RW disc
c) Zip disc d) both (b) and (c)
Ans. d
48. Where are programs and data to be used by the computer available?
a) Processing unit
b) Output
c) Storage
d) Input
Ans. c

49. The term copy means

a) make a duplicate of a life
b) to make selection from the document
c) duplicate the selected text on the clipboard
d) All of the above
Ans. c

50. Which option is displayed first in bullet library?

a) Circle
b) Disc
c) Square
d) None
Ans. d

51. Increase the speed of editing and formatting with the help of
a) Templates
b) Macros
c) Styles
d) Formats
Ans. b

52. The program instructions are represented in binary and stored in the ____ from which they are fetched, decoded
and executed by the CPU. [UPPCL (Office Assistant III) 2018]
a) memory
b) memory and chip
c) chip
d) control unit
Ans. a

53. Which of the following internal storage to the CPU? [UPPCL 2018]
a) Register b) Register and RAM
c) RAM d) Hard disk
Ans. a

54. Which of the following options does the CPU memory include? [UPP Computer Operator 2018]
a) Secondary memory
b) Only scratch pad memory
c) Scratch Pad memory and Cache memory
d) Only Cache memory
Ans. c
55. What is the full form of PGA graphics card? [UPPCL Asst. Accountant 2018]
a) Professional Graphics Array b) Portal Graphics Array
c) Personal Graphics Array d) Public Giga Array
Ans. a

56. Where was the first computer in India installed? [UPSSC 2016]
a) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
b) Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
c) Compunational Research Laboratory, Pune
d) Indian Railway, New Delhi
Ans. b
Tip: A British-built HEC 2M computer, happened to be the first digital computer in India, which was imported and
installed in Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, during 1955. Prior to that, this institute had developed a small Analog
Computer in 1953, which is technically the first computer in India.

57. In which city in India’s first Post Office ATM opened? [SSC CGL 2016]
a) Chennai
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
Ans. a
Tip: Country's first post office savings bank ATM (27 February 2014) is located at the Head Post Office in Thyagaraya
Nagar, Chennai.

58. The arrow keys, Home key, End key, Page Up and Page Down keys in a computer keyboard are classified as
[UPPCL JE 2019]
a) Function keys
b) Special Purpose keys
c) Standard keys
d) Navigation keys
Ans. d

59. UTF-8 is a (an) ……….. [RRB JE 2015]

a) 8-bit fixed-width encoding
b) 8-bit variable-width encoding
c) 16-bit variable-width encoding
d) 16-bit fixed-width encoding
Ans. b
Explanation: UTF-8 is a variable-width character encoding used for electronic communication. Defined by the
Unicode Standard, the name is derived from Unicode Transformation Format – 8-bit. UTF-8 is capable of encoding all
1,112,064 valid character code points in Unicode using one to four one-byte code units.

60. UTF-32 is a(an) …….. [RRB JE 2015]

a) 16 bit fixed width encoding
b) 16 bit variable-width encoding
c) 32 bit variable width encoding
d) 32 bit fixed-width encoding
Ans. d
61. A variant of ____ is called flash memory. [RRB SSE 2015]
a) Virtual memory
b) Cache memory
c) EEPROM
d) RAM
Ans. c

62. Constantly running system-program processes are known as [SSC CGL 2016]
a) Daemons
b) Processes
c) Process Block
d) Process Control Block
Ans. a

63. For what features is the IFSC code used?

a) RTGS
b) NEFT
c) Online fund transfer
d) All of the above
Ans. d

64. In MS-Excel, to remove extra spaces from a text except single space between words, we can use _____ function.
a) Trend
b) Trim
c) Text
d) Proper
Ans. b

65. Which protocol is used for internetworking?

a) HTTP
b) PPP
c) TCP/IP
d) SMTP
Ans. c

66. There are ______ digits in IMEI.

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 15
Ans. d

67. In which menu ‘drop cap’ option is found in MS Word 2007?

a) Home
b) Insert
c) Review
d) Reference
Ans. b
68. What is the shortcut key to print a document in Microsoft Word?
a) Ctrl + Shift + F12
b) Ctrl + Shift + P
c) Ctrl + F12
d) None of these
Ans. a

69. Which printer is used in POS?

a) Thermal printer
b) Inkjet printer
c) Laser printer
d) All of the above
Ans. a

70. cVIGIL app was developed by:

a) Election Commission of India
b) Ministry of Information Technology
c) Ministry of Railways
d) Income tax department
Ans. a

71. What is a background image mounted on a desktop?

a) Wallscreen
b) Wallpaper
c) Screensaver
d) None of these
Ans. b

72. MMID consists of _____ digits.

a) 7
b) 10
c) 16
d) 12
Ans. a
Explanation: MMID is an acronym for mobile money identifier. It is a seven-digit unique code assigned to a bank
account. It was introduced as a successor to standard money transfer methods like NEFT and RTGS in 2010.

73. How many parts does an email id have?

a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
d) 1
Ans. b (User name and Domain name)

74. What is the maximum number of Zoom you can do in Excel?

a) 400 b) 500
c) 600 d) 3000
Ans. a
75. In UMANG, ‘N’ is related to:
a) Nation b) New Age c) Network d) Net
Ans. b
Explanation: UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by Ministry of Electronics
and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in
India.

76. When was NIC established?

a) 1975
b) 1985
c) 1976
d) 1977
Ans. c
Explanation: National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
is the technology partner of the Government of India. It was established in 1976 with an objective to provide
technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments in various aspects of development.

77. What is the limit of letters in twitter?

a) 200
b) 250
c) 280
d) None of these
Ans. c
Explanation: Originally, Twitter posts were capped at 140 characters, designed to fit into the official limit for SMS
text messages on mobile phones. In 2017, it expanded the tweet limit to 280 characters.

78. RuPay Card was issued by which bank:

a) RBI
b) NPCI
c) SBI
d) None
Ans. b
Explanation: RuPay is an Indian multinational financial services and payment service system, conceived and launched
by the National Payments Corporation of India on 26 March 2012. It was created to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's
vision of establishing a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments.

79. What is the shortcut key to create a new folder?

a) Ctrl + Shift + N b) Ctrl + N c) Alt + N d) Ctrl + Shift + F
Ans. a

80. Who started USSD?

a) NPCI b) BOB c) NTOD d) None of these
Ans. a
Explanation: Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) allows users without a smartphone or data/internet
connection to use mobile banking. USSD-based mobile banking can be used for fund transfers, checking account
balance, generating bank statement, among other uses. National Payments Corporation of India is an Umbrella
Organisation that facilitates services like UPI Payment, Bharat Bill Pay, RuPay Card, FASTag, NACH etc.
81. Who is the founder of FSF?
a) Jack Kilvey
b) Richard Stallman
c) Richard kiley
d) jac Ma
Ans. b
Explanation: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501 non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on
October 4, 1985, to support the free software movement, with the organization's preference for software being
distributed under copyleft terms, such as with its own GNU General Public License.

82. What is the full form of DES?

a) Data evaluation system
b) Data Encryption software
c) Data Encryption standard
d) Department of Environmental
Ans. c

83. Abbreviation of MID is _______

a) Mobile Internet Device
b) Mobile Intranet Device
c) Mobile information device
d) Mobile Interface Decoder
Ans. a (Mobile Internet device is a category of mobile computer.)

84. First Smartphone was launched in Japan by which company?

a) Sony
b) Okuma
c) NTT docomo
d) Visco
Ans. c
Explanation: The first smartphone to be massively adopted within a country had e-mail capabilities and was
introduced as early as 1999 by NTT Docomo Inc. in Japan.

85. Multi touch interface was first introduced in which smartphone?

a) Motorola
b) Nokia
c) Samsung
d) Apple
Ans. d

86. What was the HTML editor that was part of Microsoft Office until 2003?
a) Web Page b) Explorer
c) FrontPage d) DreamWeaver
Ans. c
Explanation: Microsoft FrontPage is a discontinued WYSIWYG HTML editor and website administration tool from
Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. It was branded as part of the Microsoft Office suite
from 1997 to 2003.
87. RPA Stands for:
a) Robotic Program Automation b) Robotic Process Automation
c) Robotic Professional Automation d) Robotic Process Automobile
Ans. b
Explanation: Robotic process automation is a form of business process automation technology based on
metaphorical software robots or on artificial intelligence /digital workers. It is sometimes referred to as software
robotics.

88. Mobile version of Ubuntu operating system is:

a) Ubuntu 2.0
b) Ubuntu touch
c) Ubuntu 3.0
d) Ubuntu 11
Ans. b

89. Which shortcut key is used to open the start Menu in the Windows operating system?
a) Ctrl + Esc
b) Press Windows key
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) None of these
Ans. c

90. Using a website to pour out one’s grievances is called:

a) Cyber venting
b) web hate
c) Web anger
d) Cyber abuse
Ans. a

91. Which of the following computer networks is built on the top of another network?
a) Prior network
b) Chief network
c) Prime network
d) Overlay network
Ans. d
Explanation: An overlay network is a virtual or logical network that is created on top of an existing physical
network. The internet, which connects many nodes via circuit switching, is an example of an overlay network. An
overlay network is any virtual layer on top of physical network infrastructure.

92. Which of the following is a Super Computer developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre? [CCC Exam March
2013]
a) Param b) Flowsolver
c) Chips d) Anupam
Ans. d
Explanation: Anupam is a series of supercomputers designed and developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC) for their internal usages. PARAM is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing in Pune, India. PARAM means "supreme" in the Sanskrit language, whilst also
creating an acronym for "PARAllel Machine".
93. Which button is used to reduce the size of any window? [CCC June 2021]
a) Minimise
b) Maximise
c) Close Button
d) Restore Button
Ans. d

94. Which of the following is the first step in sizing a window? [CCC Feb 2013]
a) Point at the title bar
b) pull down the view menu to display toolbar
c) to point at the corner or border
d) pull down the view menu and convert it into large icon
Ans. a

95. You can navigate files and folders by using which one among the following in file explorer? [CCC Oct. 2013]
a) Address bar
b) Forward and Backward button
c) Search function
d) All of these
Ans. d

96. Which statement is false in context of shortcut icon? [CCC Feb. 2020]
a) Shortcuts can be create using dragging and dropping
b) Shortcuts can be created by cut and paste method
c) Shortcuts can be created by shortcut wizard
d) None of these
Ans. d

97. When you point towards a button, then its function is displayes on a ______
a) Screen Alert
b) Screen Tip
c) Screen Bar
d) Screen List
Ans. b

98. Which among of the following is a system tool of windows? [CCC June 2016]
a) Note Pad
b) Disk Defragmenter
c) Disk Fragmenter
d) Disk Operating System
Ans. b

99. Which of the following is not an internal DOS command? [CCC Jan.2019]
a) RD
b) TIME
c) FORMAT
d) TYPE
Ans. c
100. Which of the following is not based on Unix – [CCC April 2018]
a) Mac OS
b) Fedora
c) MS-DOS
d) Android
Ans. c

101. What is Aadhar Seeding? [CCC Dec. 2018]

a) Linked Aadhar card to Bank Account
b) Linked Aadhar card to post office
c) Linked Aadhar card to gas connection
d) None of above
Ans. a

102. There are _____ parts to a computer system. [CCC Dec. 2018]
a) 2
b) 4
c) 16
d) 100
Ans. b (Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, CPU)

103. The default page orientation in Excel is [CCC Dec. 2018]

a) Landscape
b) Horizontal
c) Portrait
d) None of these
Ans. c

104. The area on a slide that holds text that will appear in the presentation outline is a _____ [CCC Dec. 2018]
a) Textbox
b) Placeholder
c) Bullet point
d) Title box
Ans. a

105. What is shortcut key you can press to create a copyright symbol? [CCC Dec. 2018]
a) Ctrl + Shift + C
b) Ctrl + C
c) Alt + C
d) Alt + Ctrl + C
Ans. d

106. “=ROUND (2.15,1) entered in a cell displays” [CCC Nov. 2018]

a) 2
b) 2.1
c) 2.2
d) None of the above
Ans. c
107. The Save As _____ dialog box can be used [CCC Nov. 2018]
a) for saving the file for the first time to save
b) file by some alternative name
c) to save file in a format other than word
d) All of the above
Ans. d

108. A page break is used to do what? [CCC Nov. 2018]

a) Create a new page at the insertion point
b) Create a new page at the bottom of the document
c) Create a new page that cannot be deleted
d) Create a blank page at the top of the document
Ans. b

109. Which of the following categories of mouse uses a laser for detecting the movement of the mouse? [CCC Nov.
2018]
a) Mechanical mouse
b) Optomechanical Mouse
c) Both A and B
d) Optical Mouse
Ans. d

110. What do you mean by Jacquard Loom?

a) A bird found in Japan
b) A weaving machine used to punched cards
c) The first computer controlled loom
d) A machine which writes tables
Ans. b

111. The first computer used to store program:

a) EDSAC
b) ENIAC
c) UNIVAC
d) EDVAC
Ans. a

112. GUI is used as an interface between:

a) Hardware and Software
b) User and Computer
c) Software and User
d) None of these
Ans. b

113. Linux is a _____ and _____ operating system.

a) Multiuser, Single tasking b) Multiuser, Multitasking
c) Single user, Multitasking d) None of the above
Ans. b
114. Aqua user interface was appeared with?
a) Window b) Shells c) MAC OS d) Bourne Shell
Ans. c

115. Which of the following describes the correct format of an input instruction?
a) IN 82
b) INPUT 82
c) INP 82
d) 82 INP
Ans. a

116. What does SVGA stands for?

a) Standard Visual Graphics Array
b) Super Visual Graphics Array
c) Standard Video Graphics Array
d) Super Video Graphics Array
Ans. d

117. The device that used to give single or multiple colored images and drawings are _____.
a) Monitors
b) Printers
c) Plotters
d) VDUs
Ans. c

118. The first practical form of Random Access Memory was the ______
a) SSEM
b) Cathode Ray Tube
c) William’s Tube
d) Thomas’s Tube
Ans. c
Explanation: The first practical form of RAM was the William’s Tube made in 1947. It stored data as electrically
charged spots on the face of a Cathode Ray Tube.

119. The bitwise complement of 0 is _____.

a) 00000001
b) 10000000
c) 11111111
d) 11111110
Ans. c
Explanation: Bitwise complement is basically used to convert all the 0 digits to 1 and the 1s to 0s. So, for 0 =
00000000(in 8-bits) ::: 11111111(1s complement). The bitwise complement is often referred to as the 1s
complement

120. A set of microinstructions for a single machine instruction is called _____

a) program b) command
c) Micro program d) Micro command
Ans. c
121. Developing software ______ means a major commitment of time, money and resources.
a) In-house b) In-sync
c) On-date d) On-duration
Ans. a

122. Removable drive is often called

a) Flash drives
b) RAM drive
c) Expansion card
d) All of these
Ans. a (Flash drive mean USB Pen drive)

123. A document that specifies how many times and with what data the program must be run in order to thoroughly
test it.
a) addressing plan
b) test plan
c) validation plan
d) verification plan
Ans. b

124. The word _____ comes from the name of a Persian Mathematician Abu Ja’far Mohammad ibn-i Musa al
Khowarizmi.
a) Flowchart
b) Flow
c) Algorithm
d) Syntax
Ans. c

125. The dual-port version of DRAM formerly used in graphics adaptors is [SBI PO 2012]
a) FPM DRAM
b) EDORAM
c) VRAM
d) DDR SDRAM
Ans. c

126. Another name for 1-D arrays.

a) Linear arrays
b) Lists
c) Horizontal array
d) Vertical array
Ans. a
Explanation: Linear arrays are the 1-Dimensional arrays wherein only one row is present and the item are inserted.

127. The action performed by a _____ structure must eventually cause the loop to terminate.
a) sequence b) case
c) repetition d) process
Ans. c
128. Diskette is a
a) A removable direct-access storage medium containing multiple magnetic disks mounted vertically on a single-
shaft is referred as
a) Tape pack
b) Disk pack
c) Cylender
d) None of these
Ans. b

129. Diagnostic routines is a

a) Programs used to print error messages
b) Indicates system problems and improper program instructions
c) Both A & B are true
d) None of these
Ans. c

130. Which of the following shortcut keys is used to open windows Task Manager?
a) Ctrl + Alt + Delete b) Alt + Enter
c) Ctrl + Shift + Esc d) Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Ans. c

131. Which of the following unit produce a synchronization signal?

a) Control unit
b) Memory unit
c) Output unit
d) Processor unit
Ans. a

132. Where India’s 1st Center of Excellence on Internet of Things (COE-IoT) is situated?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
Ans. d

133. Govt. of India has provided Tax Holidays for STPI. What does STPI stand for?
a) Systems and Technology Parks of India
b) Systems and Technical Projects of India
c) Systems and Technology Policies of India
d) Software Technology Parks of India
Ans. d

134. Is a concept presented by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in which a person can register his/her
phone details to stop business promotional phones and messages.
a) Anti-harassment resisters b) Do not disturb
c) Privacy monitoring d) Spam filters
Ans. b
135. Which of the following is the second largest measurement of RAM? [BOB Clerk 2012]
a) Terabyte
b) Megabyte
c) Byte
d) Gigabyte
Ans. b

136. How many ways are there to carry out floating-point operations?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
d) 1
Ans. a

137. Windows 10 was first released as a preview on which of the following day?
a) 1 January 2013
b) 12 July 2014
c) 1 October 2014
d) 1 December 2015
Ans. c

138. What is the program that translates source code into object code called?
a) Executor
b) Compiler
c) Translator
d) Interpreter
Ans. b

139. Which of the following shortcuts is used to move cursor one word right while editing data in a cell in MS-Excel?
a) Ctrl + Shift + 
b) Ctrl + 
c) Ctrl + Shift + 
d) Ctrl + Shift
Ans. b

140. The server that converts domain names to Internet Protocol addresses (IP addresses) is called?
a) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
b) Domain Name Server (DNS)
c) Media Transfer Protocol
d) Caching Name Server
Ans. b

141. In the context of a computer, the way in which an adversary can enter a system and potentially cause damage is
called?
a) Attack Surface b) Attack Signature
c) Attack pattern d) Attack path
Ans. a
142. Which of the following appears in MS-Word 2007 document area, as soon as a block of text is selected for
formatting?
a) New document
b) Print preview
c) Mini tool bar
d) Table
Ans. c

143. When you enter a value in an MS Excel cell and press Shift + Enter keys, what will happen?
a) The cursor (selection box) will move to the upper cell
b) The cursor (selection box) will move to the lower cell
c) The cursor (selection box) will move to the right cell
d) The cursor (selection box) will move to the left cell
Ans. a

144. What will be the result of the following MS Excel formula?

=SUM(8/4/2, 1-2/2)
a) 3.5
b) 1
c) 4
d) 0.5
Ans. b

145. The dual-port version of DRAM formerly used in graphics adaptors is [SBI PO 2012]
a) FPM DRAM
b) EDORAM
c) VRAM
d) DDR SDRAM
Ans. c

146. What is the maximum height of a row in MS Excel 2010?

a) 255 points
b) 100 points
c) 409 points
d) 128 points
Ans. c

147. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to open the ‘Paste Special’ dialogue box in MS Word 2010?
a) Ctrl + Alt + V b) Ctrl + Shift + V
c) Ctrl + V d) Ctrl + Alt + X
Ans. A

148. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as

a) memory protection
b) memory map
c) memory management
d) memory instruction
Ans. a
149. The word size of the microprocessor refers to
a) the amount of a information that can be stored in a byte
b) the amount of a information that can be stored in a cycle
c) the number of machine operations performed in a second
d) the maximum length of an English word that can be input to a computer
Ans. b

150. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to strike through the contents of a cell in MS Excel 2010?
a) Ctrl + P
b) Ctrl + S
c) Ctrl + 6
d) Ctrl + 5
Ans. d

1. How many types of arithmetic operations does the ALU of computer perform?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 5
d) 8

2. A microprocessor is
a) solid state device
b) capable of performing arithmetic operations
b) capable of performing logical operations
d) All of the above

3. What is the purpose of the keyboard shortcut ‘Shift+F3’ in MS Word 2010?

a) This shortcut displays font size options
b) This shortcut displays alignment options
c) This shortcut switches the text between uppercase, lowercase and title case
d) This shortcut displays font colour options

4. A ______ is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory. [RBI 2012]
a) Printer
b) Laser beam
c) Scanner
d) Touch pad

5. What is the value of the following MS Excel formula?

=SUMSQ(1,2,3,4)
a) 10 b) 34 c) 30 d) 24

6. Who among the following is considered as the ‘father of artificial intelligence’?

a) Charles Babbage
b) Alan Turing
c) John McCarthy
d) Lady Ada
7. Which of the following is incorrect?
Algorithm can be represented:
a) as pseudo codes
b) as syntax
c) as programs
d) as flowcharts

8. What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task?

a) Command
b) Process
c) Task
d) Instruction

9. Magnetic tape can serve as

a) secondary storage media
b) output media
c) input media
d) All of these

10. The general range of speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) at which floppy disks rotate is
a) 2400-4700
b) 390-600
c) 150-250
d) 300-600

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