Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

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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