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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A computer program used for business application is |
| A. | LOGO |
| B. | COBOL |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» C. BASIC | |
| 2. |
Languages which can easily interact with the hardware are called |
| A. | High level languages |
| B. | Low level languages |
| C. | Middle level language |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Middle level language | |
| 3. |
Computer language used on Internet is |
| A. | PASCAL |
| B. | Java |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | LOGO |
| Answer» C. BASIC | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is a programming language for creating special programs like Applets? [IBPS Clerk 2012] |
| A. | Java |
| B. | Cable |
| C. | Domain name |
| D. | Net |
| Answer» B. Cable | |
| 5. |
........... is a cross between human language and a programming language. [IBPS PO 2012] |
| A. | Pseudo code |
| B. | Java |
| C. | The Java virtual machine |
| D. | The compiler |
| Answer» B. Java | |
| 6. |
......... are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. [IBPS PO 2011] |
| A. | Control words |
| B. | Control structures |
| C. | Reserved words |
| D. | Reserved keys |
| Answer» D. Reserved keys | |
| 7. |
Assembly language [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine language, |
| B. | is the easiest language to write programs |
| C. | need not be translated into machine language |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. is the easiest language to write programs | |
| 8. |
An assembler is a |
| A. | Programming language dependent |
| B. | Syntax dependent |
| C. | Machine dependent |
| D. | data dependent |
| Answer» D. data dependent | |
| 9. |
Compiler is the |
| A. | name given to the computer operator |
| B. | part of the digital machine to store the information |
| C. | operator of boolean algebra |
| D. | translator of source program to object code |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not true about an assembler? |
| A. | Translates instructions of assembly language in machine language |
| B. | It translates the C program |
| C. | It is involved in program's execution |
| D. | It is a translating program |
| Answer» C. It is involved in program's execution | |
| 11. |
Main application area of ALGOL is |
| A. | General |
| B. | Scientific |
| C. | Engineering |
| D. | Commercial |
| Answer» C. Engineering | |
| 12. |
language developed by Dennis Ritchie in |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» D. 1973 | |
| 13. |
LISP is designed for |
| A. | artificial intelligence |
| B. | GUI |
| C. | CUI |
| D. | optical fibre |
| Answer» B. GUI | |
| 14. |
A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called [IBPS Clerk 2014] |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | computer |
| C. | office |
| D. | complier |
| Answer» B. computer | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is an operating system? [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | Linux |
| B. | Debugger |
| C. | Mozilla |
| D. | Google Chrome |
| Answer» B. Debugger | |
| 16. |
The OS software and data, the computer is currently using, are stored in [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | PC |
| B. | ACP |
| C. | USB |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following file names is invalid in DOS? [RBI Grade B 2013] |
| A. | RIT.bat |
| B. | LISTEN.bin |
| C. | RLUA.btt |
| D. | TALK.bas |
| Answer» D. TALK.bas | |
| 18. |
The DOS command, which cannot be executed with versions 1 and 2 is [RBI Grade B 2014, RBI Grade B 2013] |
| A. | GRAPHICS |
| B. | FIND |
| C. | LABEL |
| D. | MODE |
| Answer» D. MODE | |
| 19. |
Which of the following operating systems is also known as single user operating system? |
| A. | Windows |
| B. | Linux |
| C. | Unix |
| D. | DOS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The main difference between Windows and DOS is the ability to |
| A. | multitasking |
| B. | speed up |
| C. | run a program |
| D. | run without power |
| Answer» B. speed up | |
| 21. |
Usually, in MS-DOS the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter.......... [RBI Grade B 2012] |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following DOS commands sends contents of the screen to an output device? |
| A. | BREAK |
| B. | DISK COPY |
| C. | MORE |
| D. | ASSIGN |
| Answer» C. MORE | |
| 23. |
In DOS, the DIR commands is used to [SSC CGL 2013] |
| A. | display content of a file |
| B. | delete file |
| C. | display list of files and subdirectories |
| D. | copy files |
| Answer» D. copy files | |
| 24. |
Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time, is called [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | a database management system |
| B. | batch processing |
| C. | a real time system |
| D. | an on-time system |
| Answer» C. a real time system | |
| 25. |
An operating system is a/an [SSC CGL 2013] |
| A. | accounting software |
| B. | application software |
| C. | system software |
| D. | utility software |
| Answer» D. utility software | |
| 26. |
Linux is a type of...... software. [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | shareware |
| B. | commercial |
| C. | proprietary |
| D. | open source |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The simultaneously processing of two or more programs by multiple processors, is [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | Multi-programming |
| B. | Multi-tasking |
| C. | Time sharing |
| D. | Multi-processing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The restart of computer is called ...... when computer is already ON. |
| A. | cold booting |
| B. | warm booting |
| C. | shut down |
| D. | logging off |
| Answer» C. shut down | |
| 29. |
It controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a mean by which users can interact with the computer? |
| A. | The platform |
| B. | The operating system |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | The motherboard |
| Answer» C. Application software | |
| 30. |
It provides scheduling to each process to be run on. |
| A. | Time sharing OS |
| B. | Distributed OS |
| C. | Real time OS |
| D. | Single, user OS |
| Answer» B. Distributed OS | |
| 31. |
CHKDSK can be used to find |
| A. | disk's bad portion |
| B. | occupied space |
| C. | free space |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The PC (Personal Computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different |
| A. | platforms |
| B. | applications |
| C. | programs |
| D. | storage devices |
| Answer» B. applications | |
| 33. |
Linux is which type of operating system? |
| A. | Open-source |
| B. | Microsoft |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Mac |
| Answer» B. Microsoft | |
| 34. |
When a file contains instruction that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n)...... file. |
| A. | data |
| B. | information |
| C. | executable |
| D. | application |
| Answer» D. application | |
| 35. |
The process of transferring data intended for a peripheral device into a disk, so that it can be transferred to peripheral at a more convenient time or in bulk, is known as |
| A. | multiprogramming |
| B. | spooling |
| C. | caching |
| D. | virtual programming |
| Answer» C. caching | |
| 36. |
Real time systems must have |
| A. | pre-emptive kernels |
| B. | Non-pre-emptive kernels |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | Either a and b |
| Answer» B. Non-pre-emptive kernels | |
| 37. |
Memory utilisation factor shall be computed as |
| A. | memory in use/allocated memory |
| B. | memory in use/total memory connected |
| C. | memory allocated/free existing memory |
| D. | memory committed/total memory available |
| Answer» C. memory allocated/free existing memory | |
| 38. |
A program in execution is called |
| A. | process |
| B. | instruction |
| C. | procedure |
| D. | function |
| Answer» B. instruction | |
| 39. |
MS-DOS is usually supplied on a |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | cartridge tape |
| C. | CD ROM |
| D. | floppy disk |
| Answer» B. cartridge tape | |
| 40. |
Which commands are automatically loaded into main memory are known as |
| A. | internal |
| B. | external |
| C. | viral |
| D. | situational |
| Answer» B. external | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is not an external. command of DOS? |
| A. | LABEL |
| B. | FORMAT |
| C. | CHKDSK |
| D. | CLS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In MS-DOS, which of the following commands is used to delete directory with all sub-directions and files? |
| A. | Delete |
| B. | Del |
| C. | Deltree |
| D. | Move |
| Answer» D. Move | |
| 43. |
When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form......... [Union Bank of India 2011] |
| A. | Editing text |
| B. | Inserting tables and indexes |
| C. | Formatting text |
| D. | Proofing documents |
| Answer» D. Proofing documents | |
| 44. |
A red wavy line under a word indicates that the word |
| A. | is too long for the line of text |
| B. | is not in the dictionary file and therefore might be spelt incorrectly |
| C. | is not appropriate for that particular sentence |
| D. | is a verb |
| Answer» C. is not appropriate for that particular sentence | |
| 45. |
When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is........... [Union Bank of India 2011] |
| A. | Drag and Drop |
| B. | Cut and Paste |
| C. | Delete and Retype |
| D. | Find and Replace |
| Answer» C. Delete and Retype | |
| 46. |
Which of the following will you use as an option for saving a file? |
| A. | Save button on Standard toolbar |
| B. | Save option from File menu |
| C. | Pressing Ctrl + S |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The advantage of using a spreadsheet is |
| A. | calculations can be done automatically |
| B. | changing data automatically updates calculations |
| C. | more flexibility |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The name a user assigns to a document is called a (n)......... |
| A. | Filename |
| B. | Program |
| C. | Record |
| D. | Data |
| Answer» B. Program | |
| 49. |
Data (information) is stored in computers as...... |
| A. | Files |
| B. | Directories |
| C. | Floppies |
| D. | Matter |
| Answer» B. Directories | |
| 50. |
Which type of file is created by word processing programs? |
| A. | database file |
| B. | storage file |
| C. | worksheet file |
| D. | document file |
| Answer» E. | |