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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. |
Pipeline strategy is called implement |
| A. | instruction execution |
| B. | instruction prefetch |
| C. | instruction decoding |
| D. | instruction anipulation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. instruction decoding | |
| 2. |
Where does computer add and compare data? |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | CPU chip |
| D. | Memory chip |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Memory chip | |
| 3. |
Memory unit that communicates directly with the CPU is called the |
| A. | main memory |
| B. | secondary memory |
| C. | auxiliary memory |
| D. | register |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. secondary memory | |
| 4. |
This type of software works with end-users, application software and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details. [IBPS PO 2012] |
| A. | Communications software |
| B. | System software |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | Utility software |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Application software | |
| 5. |
A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the [Union Bank of India Clerk 2012] |
| A. | compiler |
| B. | loader |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | assembler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. assembler | |
| 6. |
Software refers to [IBPS Clerk 2012] |
| A. | the physical components that a computer is made of |
| B. | firmware |
| C. | programs |
| D. | people ware |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. people ware | |
| 7. |
A kind of system software, which is responsible for loading and relocating of the executable program in the main memory |
| A. | Loader |
| B. | Linker |
| C. | Translator |
| D. | Presentation software |
| E. | Desktop publishing software |
| Answer» B. Linker | |
| 8. |
The computer monitor is which type of device? [IBPS Clerk 2013] |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Software |
| D. | Both a and b |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Software | |
| 9. |
What type of device is a computer mouse? [IBPS Clerk 2013] |
| A. | Storage |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Input |
| D. | Input/output |
| E. | Software |
| Answer» D. Input/output | |
| 10. |
Which is not an item of hardware? [IBPS Clerk 2013] |
| A. | An MP3 file |
| B. | A keyboard |
| C. | A mouse |
| D. | Both a and b |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A keyboard | |
| 11. |
A scanner scans [SBI PO 2015] |
| A. | pictures |
| B. | text |
| C. | Both pictures and text |
| D. | Neither pictures nor text |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Neither pictures nor text | |
| 12. |
Theory for working of computer is- |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Process |
| D. | All |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All | |
| 13. |
Drum printer is an example of |
| A. | Input |
| B. | output |
| C. | processing |
| D. | storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. processing | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is not an output device? |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Flat screen |
| D. | LCD |
| E. | Plotter |
| Answer» B. Printer | |
| 15. |
To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ...... key. |
| A. | Page up |
| B. | Shift |
| C. | Home |
| D. | Enter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Enter | |
| 16. |
The word 'computer5 usually refers to the central processing unit plus |
| A. | external memory |
| B. | internal memory |
| C. | input devices |
| D. | output devices |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. input devices | |
| 17. |
Internal memory in a CPU is nothing but |
| A. | a set of registers |
| B. | a set of ALU |
| C. | microprocessor |
| D. | bus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. a set of ALU | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is a part of central processing unit? |
| A. | Printer |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 19. |
Which of the following company developed the microprocessor? [IBPS Clerk 2014] |
| A. | Intel |
| B. | IBM |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | Apple |
| E. | |
| Answer» B. IBM | |
| 20. |
If a processor has a word size of 32 bits compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits, it can ....... at a time. [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | twice as much |
| B. | half as much |
| C. | thrice as much |
| D. | the same amount |
| E. | a forth as much |
| Answer» B. half as much | |
| 21. |
A byte is a collection of [IBPS Clerk 2012] |
| A. | four bits |
| B. | six bits |
| C. | eight bits |
| D. | ten bits |
| E. | twelve bits |
| Answer» D. ten bits | |
| 22. |
Which of the following statements is/are true?[RBI Grade B 2012] |
| A. | Cache memories are bigger than RAM |
| B. | Cache memories are smaller than RAM |
| C. | ROM are faster than RAM |
| D. | Information in ROM can be written by users |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ROM are faster than RAM | |
| 23. |
......... is having more memory addresses than are physically available. [SBI PO 2014] |
| A. | Virtual memory |
| B. | System software |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | Vertical memory |
| Answer» B. System software | |
| 24. |
The amount of memory (RAM or ROM) is measured in [SBI PO 2014] |
| A. | bytes |
| B. | bits |
| C. | megabytes |
| D. | megabits |
| E. | hertz |
| Answer» D. megabits | |
| 25. |
What does the computer abbreviation 'MB' used for? [IBPS Clerk 2014] |
| A. | Megabit |
| B. | Millionbytes |
| C. | Megabytes |
| D. | Millionbit |
| E. | Microbytes |
| Answer» D. Millionbit | |
| 26. |
The control unit controls other units by generating [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | control signal |
| B. | timing signal |
| C. | transfer signal |
| D. | command signal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. timing signal | |
| 27. |
The main circuit board of the system unit is [IBPS Clerk 2011] |
| A. | computer program |
| B. | control unit |
| C. | motherboard |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. RAM | |
| 28. |
In computer terminology 'CAD' stands for [SBI PO 2014] |
| A. | Computer Applied Design |
| B. | Computer Algorithm and Design |
| C. | Computer Application Design |
| D. | Computer Aided Design |
| E. | Other than those given as options |
| Answer» E. Other than those given as options | |
| 29. |
Computer- [Uttaranchal PCS Pre. 2005]1. A device which is able to store data2. A device which is able to analyses data3. A device which is able to maintain full security4. Sometime attacked by virusSelect a correct answer- |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | All |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 30. |
Compare is - |
| A. | Arithmetic function of ALU |
| B. | Logical function of ALU |
| C. | Input and output of ALU |
| D. | All |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Input and output of ALU | |
| 31. |
The basic computer processing cycle consists of............ [SBI 2012] |
| A. | Input, processing and output |
| B. | Systems and application |
| C. | Data, information and applications |
| D. | Hardware, software and storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Systems and application | |
| 32. |
Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called [RBI Grade B 2014] |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | helper software |
| C. | system software |
| D. | application software |
| E. | utility software |
| Answer» E. utility software | |
| 33. |
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into [RBI Grade B 2014] |
| A. | Information |
| B. | programs |
| C. | objects |
| D. | charts |
| E. | websites |
| Answer» B. programs | |
| 34. |
The .......... format reduces an audio file to about one-tenth of its original size, while preserving much of the original quality of the sound- [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | DOC |
| B. | PNG |
| C. | GIF |
| D. | MP3 |
| E. | VMEG |
| Answer» E. VMEG | |
| 35. |
Keyboard and ...... are the examples of input device. [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | modem |
| C. | printer |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | CPU |
| Answer» E. CPU | |
| 36. |
............ is the process of carrying out commands. |
| A. | Fetching |
| B. | Storing |
| C. | Decoding |
| D. | Executing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 37. |
The address of I/O device or memory is carried by the |
| A. | data bus |
| B. | expansion bus |
| C. | address bus |
| D. | system bus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. system bus | |
| 38. |
......... the raw facts from which ....... is derived. |
| A. | Data, information |
| B. | Data, output |
| C. | Input, information |
| D. | Output, input |
| E. | Information, message |
| Answer» B. Data, output | |
| 39. |
The ...... key will launch the Start button. |
| A. | Esc |
| B. | Shift |
| C. | Window |
| D. | Shortcut |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Shortcut | |
| 40. |
Which is called data in computer? [SBI 2009] |
| A. | Number |
| B. | Symbolic |
| C. | Information provided |
| D. | Information containing number and symbol |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 41. |
Processing involves- [SBI Associates] |
| A. | Inputting data into a computer system |
| B. | Transforming input into output |
| C. | Displaying output is a useful manner |
| D. | Providing relevant answer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Displaying output is a useful manner | |
| 42. |
Arithmetic operations- [SBI Associates Union 2011] |
| A. | Involve matching one data item with another to determine if the first item is greater than or equal to or less than the other item |
| B. | Sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order |
| C. | Use conditions with operator such as AND, OR and NOT |
| D. | Include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
The information you put into the computer is called- [SBI 2009] |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Data |
| C. | Files |
| D. | Directory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Files | |
| 44. |
A DVD is an example of a (n) [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | optical device |
| B. | output device |
| C. | hard disk |
| D. | solid state storage device |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. output device | |
| 45. |
The hard drive is normally located [SBI PO 2014] |
| A. | next to the printer |
| B. | plugged into the back of the computer |
| C. | underneath the monitor |
| D. | on top of the CD-ROM |
| E. | inside the system base unit |
| Answer» F. | |
| 46. |
CD-ROM is an example of [RBI Grade B 2014] |
| A. | input device |
| B. | output device |
| C. | Both input & output |
| D. | pointing device |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. pointing device | |
| 47. |
This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits [SB] Associate 2010] |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. ROM | |
| 48. |
The ................ is responsible for performing calculations and contains decision-making mechanisms. |
| A. | Central Processing Unit |
| B. | Memory unit |
| C. | Arithmetic and Logic Unit |
| D. | Output Unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Output Unit | |
| 49. |
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called.............. [Allahabad Bank PO 2010] |
| A. | Utilizing |
| B. | Batching |
| C. | Upgrading |
| D. | Processing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
Which of the following disks can be read only?[IBPS Clerk 2015] |
| A. | DVD-R |
| B. | DVD-ROM |
| C. | DVR-RW |
| D. | CD-R |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. DVR-RW | |