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This section includes 69 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
...... includes boot firmware and power management. [SBI Clerk 2015] |
| A. | CD-ROM |
| B. | Internal buses |
| C. | BIOS |
| D. | Chip Set |
| E. | RAM |
| Answer» D. Chip Set | |
| 2. |
A collection of various programs that helps control your computer is called [SBI Clerk 2015] |
| A. | system software |
| B. | application software |
| C. | Microsoft Excel |
| D. | Microsoft Word |
| E. | Microsoft Outlook |
| Answer» B. application software | |
| 3. |
Computer software is [SBI Clerk 2015] |
| A. | used only for output |
| B. | a computer peripheral |
| C. | used for input |
| D. | a set of instructions |
| E. | used only in operating systems |
| Answer» E. used only in operating systems | |
| 4. |
Programs designed to perform specific tasksrelated 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 | |
| 5. |
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 | |
| 6. |
....... is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused to disk space to optimise operations.[SBI PO 2013] |
| A. | Backup |
| B. | Disk cleanup |
| C. | Disk defragmenter |
| D. | Restore |
| E. | Disk restorer |
| Answer» D. Restore | |
| 7. |
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 | |
| 8. |
Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called [IBPS PO 2012] |
| A. | system software |
| B. | operating system |
| C. | utility software |
| D. | application software |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 9. |
The main purpose of......... is to resolve references among files. [SBI PO 2012] |
| A. | Text editor |
| B. | loader |
| C. | Antivirus |
| D. | linker |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 10. |
System software |
| A. | allows the user to diagnose-and troubleshoot the device |
| B. | is a programming language |
| C. | is part" of a productivity suite |
| D. | is an optional form of software |
| E. | helps the computer manage internal resources |
| Answer» F. | |
| 11. |
Software for originating storage retrieval of information is a (n) |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | database |
| C. | database program |
| D. | data warehouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not a type of computer software which can be bought? |
| A. | Off-the-shelf |
| B. | Tailor-made |
| C. | Custom-developed |
| D. | Off-the-shelf with altrations |
| E. | All of the above can be purchased |
| Answer» F. | |
| 13. |
A linker program |
| A. | places the program in the memory for the purpose of execution |
| B. | relocates the program to execute from the specific memory area allocated to it |
| C. | links the program with other programs needed for its execution |
| D. | interfaces the program with the entities generating its input data |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. interfaces the program with the entities generating its input data | |
| 14. |
The two major categories of software include |
| A. | operating system and utility |
| B. | personal productivity and system |
| C. | system software and application software |
| D. | system software and utility software |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. system software and utility software | |
| 15. |
The operating system is the most common type of......... software. |
| A. | communication |
| B. | application |
| C. | system |
| D. | word-processing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. word-processing | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is a system software? |
| A. | Database programs |
| B. | Word processors |
| C. | Spreadsheets |
| D. | Device drivers |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 17. |
The two broad categories of software are |
| A. | word processing and spreadsheet |
| B. | transaction and application |
| C. | windows and Mac OS |
| D. | system and application |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 18. |
The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called |
| A. | instructions |
| B. | the operating system |
| C. | application software |
| D. | the system unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. the operating system | |
| 19. |
A(n) ...... is software that helps a computer control to operate efficiently and keep track of data. |
| A. | application system |
| B. | hardware system |
| C. | software system |
| D. | operating system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 20. |
Which software takes control of computer system on startup? |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Operating system |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | System software |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Application software | |
| 21. |
Operating system is a |
| A. | application software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | hardware |
| D. | language |
| E. | program |
| Answer» C. hardware | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following is a set of instructions that tells the hardware how to perform the tasks? |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Hardware |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Hardware | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is not related to an application software? |
| A. | Word processor |
| B. | DBMS |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | Railway reservation system |
| E. | HR Management Software |
| Answer» D. Railway reservation system | |
| 24. |
Which type of software is designed to perform specific, personal, business or scientific processing tasks? |
| A. | System |
| B. | Application |
| C. | GUI |
| D. | Compiler |
| E. | Operating |
| Answer» C. GUI | |
| 25. |
Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process data and these steps and tasks are called [IBPS Clerk 2015] |
| A. | program |
| B. | design |
| C. | information |
| D. | instructions |
| E. | flow chart |
| Answer» E. flow chart | |
| 26. |
External devices such as printers, keyboards and modems are known as [IBPS PO 2011, IBPS Clerk 2015] |
| A. | add-on devices |
| B. | peripherals |
| C. | extra hardware devices |
| D. | PC expansion slot add-ons |
| E. | special buys |
| Answer» C. extra hardware devices | |
| 27. |
The input device to be used to get a printed diagram into a computer is the [IBPS Clerk 2013, IBPS Clerk 2015] |
| A. | printer |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | keyboard |
| D. | touchpad |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» F. | |
| 28. |
....... is the standard input device of most computers. [SBI Clerk 2015] |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Joystick |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Microphone |
| E. | Keyboard |
| Answer» F. | |
| 29. |
........provides hard copy output on paper. [SBI Clerk 2015] |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | LCD monitor |
| D. | Scanner |
| E. | Printer |
| Answer» F. | |
| 30. |
Dumb terminals have terminals and [SBI PO 2015] |
| A. | mouse |
| B. | speakers |
| C. | keyboard |
| D. | mouse or speakers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 31. |
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 | |
| 32. |
The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is through the use of a [SBI PO 2015] |
| A. | plotter |
| B. | scanner |
| C. | printer |
| D. | keyboard |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 33. |
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 | |
| 34. |
Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers? [RBI Grade B 2014] |
| A. | Digital camcorder |
| B. | Microphone |
| C. | Scanner |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 35. |
A (n)........ device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer? [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | interaction |
| B. | Input |
| C. | communications |
| D. | output |
| E. | terminal |
| Answer» C. communications | |
| 36. |
Keyboard and ...... are the examples of input device. [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | modem |
| C. | printer |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | CPU |
| Answer» E. CPU | |
| 37. |
What type of device is a computer monitor? [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | Software |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | Storage |
| D. | Input |
| E. | Output |
| Answer» F. | |
| 38. |
Printer is an example of [SBI Clerk 2014] |
| A. | output device |
| B. | input device |
| C. | processing device |
| D. | storage device |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. input device | |
| 39. |
CRT is a [RBI Grade B 2013] |
| A. | hollow tube |
| B. | vacuum tube |
| C. | long tube |
| D. | round tube |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. long tube | |
| 40. |
Line printer speed is specified in terms of [RBI Grade B 2013] |
| A. | LPM (Lines per minute) |
| B. | CPM (Characters per minute) |
| C. | DPM |
| D. | Any of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. DPM | |
| 41. |
The example of non-impact printers are [RBI Grade B 2013] |
| A. | Laser-Dot matrix |
| B. | Inkjet-Laser |
| C. | Inkjet-Dot matrix |
| D. | Dot matrix |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Inkjet-Dot matrix | |
| 42. |
A joystick is primarily used to/for [IBPS Clerk 2012, SBI PO 2013] |
| A. | control sound on the screen |
| B. | computer gaming |
| C. | enter text |
| D. | draw pictures |
| E. | print text |
| Answer» C. enter text | |
| 43. |
First computer mouse was built by [SSC CGL 2013] |
| A. | Douglas Engelbart |
| B. | William English |
| C. | Oaniel Coogher |
| D. | Robert Zawacki |
| Answer» B. William English | |
| 44. |
A hard copy would prepared on a [SBI Clerk 2013] |
| A. | line printer |
| B. | dot matrix printer |
| C. | plotter |
| D. | type writer terminal |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 45. |
What are the units used to count the speed of a printer? [IBPS Clerk 2013] |
| A. | CPM |
| B. | DPI |
| C. | PPM |
| D. | BIT |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. PPM | |
| 46. |
A ......... is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory. [RBI Grade B 2012] |
| A. | printer |
| B. | laser beam |
| C. | scanner |
| D. | touchpad |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. touchpad | |
| 47. |
In laser printers, printing is achieved by deflecting laser beam on to ...... surface of a drum. [SBI PO, IBPS Clerk 2011, 2013] |
| A. | magnetised |
| B. | photosensitive |
| C. | magnetic |
| D. | Either a or b |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. magnetic | |
| 48. |
It is a video capturing device [IBPS PO 2012] |
| A. | webcam |
| B. | microphone |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» B. microphone | |
| 49. |
The transfer of data from a CPU to peripheral devices of computer is achieved through [SSC CGL 2012] |
| A. | interfaces |
| B. | buffer memory |
| C. | modems |
| D. | I/O ports |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The higher the resolution of a monitor, the [IBPS PO 2011] |
| A. | larger the pixels |
| B. | less clear the screen is |
| C. | further apart the pixels |
| D. | closer together the pixels |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |