Sunday 26 April 2015

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following groups consists of only output devices? 
(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor (B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor 
(C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor (D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor

2. A(n) ……….contains commands that can be selected. 
(A) pointer (B) menu (C) icon (D) button

3. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a– 
(A) disk (B) data (C) file (D) floppy

4. An error is also known as– 
(A) bug (B) debug (C) cursor (D) icon

5. Which part of the computer helps to store information? 
(A) Disk drive (B) Keyboard (C) Monitor (D) Printer

6. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as– 
(A) pulling (B) pushing (C) downloading (D) transferring

7. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers? 
(A) Personal Computers (B) Supercomputers (C) Laptops (D) Notebooks

8. The role of a ……….generally is to determine a buyer's needs and match it to the correct hardware and software. 
(A) computer scientist (B) computer sales representative 
(C) computer consultant (D) corporate trainer

9. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a– 
(A) program (B) command (C) user response (D) processor

10. ……….is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer. 
(A) A computer program (B) A programming language (C) An assemble (D) Syntax

11. The name of the computer's brain is– 
(A) monitor (B) hardware (C) CPU (D) byte

12. A(n) ………., is a device that electronically processes data, converting it to information. 
(A) algorithm (B) computer (C) software (D) program

13. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into– 
(A) files (B) tables (C) information (D) graphs

14. Where is the disk put in a computer? 
(A) In the modem (B) In the hard drive 
(C) Into the CPU (D) In the disk drive

15. Restarting a computer that is already on is referred to as– 
(A) shutdown (B) cold booting (C) warm booting (D) logging off

16. E-mail (electronic mail) is– 
(A) an Internet standard that allows users to upload and download flies 
(B) a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer 
(C) an online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject 
(D) the transmission of messages and flies via a computer network

17. The output devices make it possible to– 
(A) view or print data (B) store data (C) scan data (D) input data

18. A chat is–
(A) an Internet standard that allows users to upload and download flies 
(B) a typed conversation that takes place on a computer 
(C) an online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject 
(D) the transmission of messages and flies via a computer network

19. Which of the following groups consists of only input devices? 
(A) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor (B) Mouse, Keyboard, Printer 
(C) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter (D) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner

20. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste? 
(A) File (B) Tools (C) Special (D) Edit

21. To find an individual item in a me immediately, ……….is used. 
(A) me allocation table (B) directory (C) sequential access (D) direct access

22. To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ……….which is connected to a monitor and other devices. 
(A) bay (B) docking station (C) port (D) network

23. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as– 
(A) volatile storage (B) non-volatile storage 
(C) sequential storage (D) direct storage

24. Which of the following is an example of connectivity? 
(A) Internet (B) Floppy disk (C) Power cord (D) Data

25. Changing an existing document is called ……….the document. 
(A) creating (B) editing (C) modifying (D) adjusting

Answers: 
1. (D), 2. (B), 3. (C), 4. (A), 5. (A), 6. (C), 7. (B), 8. (B), 9. (A), 10. (A), 
11. (C), 12. (B), 13. (C), 14. (D), 15. (C), 16. (D), 17. (A), 18. (B), 
19. (D), 20. (D), 21. (D), 22. (B), 23. (B), 24. (A), 25. (B)
 

Sunday 22 March 2015

IBPS Bank Clerk CWE Solved Paper -2013 (Exam Held on 08-12-2013)

1. In................................processes, the changes made in the linked object do not reflect and save in the original document.
(A) Linking (B) Embedding (C) Inserting (D) Hyper linking (E) Saving
Ans : (B)

2. .................................. allows you to insert mathematical symbols and formulae in the document.
(A) Symbols (B) Object (C) References (D) Table (E) Illustrations
Ans : (B)

3. A cell in a different sheet can be referred using.
(A) (Sheet name). (cell reference) (B) (Sheet name) = (cell reference)
(C) (Sheet name), (cell reference) (D) (Sheet name) ! (cell reference)
(E) (Sheet name) : (cell reference)
Ans : (D)

4. To move cursor to the beginning of the document press– 
(A) HOME (B) Page UP (C) SHIFT + HOME (D) CTRL + HOME (E) CTRL + Page Up
Ans : (D)

5. CTRL + Up Arrow moves the cursor– 
(A) One line up (B) One paragraph up (C) One page up (D) One screen up (E) None of These
Ans : (B)

6. A key or combination of keys which is ......... should be assigned as shortcut symbol.
(A) Belongs to the same font family as the symbol (B) Already assigned to some task
(C) Unassigned (D) Located on the keypad section of keyboard
(E) Frequently used
Ans : (C)

7. To connect networks of similar protocols, ....... are used.
(A) Routers (B) Bridges (C) Gateways (D) Dial-up routers (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. ........................... is used to add or put into your document such as a picture or text.
(A) TV (B) Squeeze in (C) Push in (D) Insert (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

9. Office Assistant is– 
(A) An application that allows you to take notes and save them in file (B) A button on the standard toolbar that executes the Save command
(C) A collection of Autocorrect options in Word (D) An animated character that offers help and suggestions
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

10. Android is–
(A) Operating system (B) Application (C) Interface (D) Software (E) A collection of all these
Ans : (E)

11. The octal equivalent of the binary number 11010101110011112 , is– 
(A) 1521818 (B) 1527818 (C) 1531828 (D) 1527178 (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

12. Which of the following of are numeric data types?
(A) Array (B) Floating point (C) Fixed point (D) Only (B) and (C) (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

13. Internet is ............................... switched network.
(A) Cell (B) Circuit (C) Message (D) Packet (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

14. The disks stores information in– 
(A) Tables (B) Rows and columns (C) Blocks (D) Tracks and sectors (E) All of these
Ans : (D)

15. An http requrest contains.................. parts.
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 1
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is not a software?
(A) ALU (B) Microsoft word (C) JSP (D) PHP (E) ASP.NET
Ans : (A)

17. The feature of Word that automatically adjusts the amount of space between certain combination of characters so that an entire word looks more evenly spaced is termed as– 
(A) Spacing (B) Kerning (C) Positioning (D) Scaling (E) Justifying
Ans : (B)

18. Printed version of documnet is known as–
(A) Hard Copy (B) Soft copy (C) Electronic copy (D) Only (A) and (B) (E) All of these
Ans : (A)

19. If you are stuck on a page of website on Internet explorer and you want to get the update frequently, what will you do?
(A) Refresh button (B) Rewind button (C) Back button (D) Forward button (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. Which of the following is not about computer hardware?
(A) Monitor (B) Mouse (C) Speakers (D) ALU (E) All of these
Ans : (E)

21. A data warehouse– 
(A) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats (B) Is organized around important subject areas
(C) Contains only current data (D) Can be updated by end users
(E) Explains some observed event or condition
Ans : (B)

22. To change the name of an Excel worksheet– 
(A) Click on the worksheet tab by holing CTRL key and type a new name (B) Choose Save AS option from file menu
(C) Add a (?) at the end of file-name while saving the workbook (D) Press CTRL + SHIFT keys and new name
(E) Double click at the work-sheet tab and type a new name
Ans : (E)

23. The process that deals with the technical and management issues of software development is–
(A) Delivery process (B) Control process (C) Software process (D) Testing process (E) Monitoring process
Ans : (C)

24. Which of the following is not an output device?
(A) Monitors (B) Printers (C) Headphones (D) Projectors (E) Keyboard
Ans : (E)

25. What is not true about computer file?
(A) File is a collection of data or information (B) Program file stores programs, where as text file store text
(C) All information stored in a computer must be a file (D) Computer file can be stored on different types of media cases
(E) A file size can be negative whole number of bytes upto a system limit
Ans : (E)

26. ................... key is the example of Toggle key.
(A) Alt (B) Shift (C) Control (D) Escape (E) Caps Lock
Ans : (E)

27. In the field of computing, cookies are not known as– 
(A) HTTP cookie (B) Web cookie (C) Browser cookie (D) HTML cookie (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

28. Which of the following does not correctly explain a desktop computer?
(A) It is a personal computer (B) It is a computer intended for regular use at a single location
(C) Desktops have lower price in comparison to laptops (D) It is a type of portable computer
(E) In desktops, power consumption is not as critical as in laptop computers
Ans : (D)

29. What does OS stand for in the field of computing and business?
(A) Overall Sale (B) Output Surplus (C) Operating system (D) Oil Surcharge (E) Overhead Services
Ans : (C)

30. Main circuit of computer is known as.....
(A) Central processing unit (B) Intel (C) Motherboard (D) RAM (E) ROM
Ans : (C)

31. In computing, what is the process by which a running computer system is restarted without the need to interrupt the power?
(A) Hibernate (B) Warm reboot (C) Switch user (D) Cold reboot (E) Restart
Ans : (B)

32. Which of the following enables the server to manage data, users, groups, security, applications, etc. ?
(A) Network operating system (B) Internet (C) World Wide Web (D) LAN (E) Personal Computer
Ans : (A)

33. OLAP stands for– 
(A) Over lap analytical processing (B) On-line analytical processing
(C) On-line logical analytical processing (D) One time analytical processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

34. The information of credit and debit card are stored on–
(A) Megnetic strip card (B) Mega strip card  (C) Magnetic information card (D) Magnetic data card (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

35. IT stands for–
(A) Information Television (B) Inter Telecommunication  (C) Only (A) and (B) (D) Information Theory (E) Information Technology
Ans : (E)

36. Memory that cannot be processed directly by CPU is– 
(A) Internal memory (B) Secondary memory (C) Cache memory (D) System memory (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

37. Which of the following is associated with Internet?
(A) Home page (B) Mouse (C) Digitizer (D) Dumb terminals (E) All of these
Ans : (A)

38. Goods marked with which of the following tags can be tracked electronically?
(A) GPS (B) IMD (C) ISP (D) ASTM (E) RFID
Ans : (E)

39. Which of the following refers to use of the Internet for transactions and communication between organizations?
(A) B2B (B) B2C (C) C2C (D) CRM (E) E-business
Ans : (A)

40. RAM stands for– 
(A) Read Available Memory (B) Read Access Memory (C) Random Access Memory (D) Read Antivirus Memory (E) All of these
Ans : (C)

IBPS Bank Clerk CWE Solved Paper -2013 (Exam Held on 29-09-2013)

1. Which of the following groups consist of only input devices ?
(A) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor (B) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
(C) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter (D) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

2. A menu contains a list of–
(A) commands (B) data (C) objects (D) reports (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. What is output ?
(A) What the processor takes from the user (B) What the user gives to the processor
(C) What the processor gets from the user (D) What the processor gives to the user
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. An error is also known as–
(A) bug (B) debug (C) cursor (D) icon (E) None of these 
Ans : (A)

5. Computer ........ is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.
(A) input (B) output (C) data (D) circuitry (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

6. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly ?
(A) Booting (B) Processing (C) Saving (D) Editing (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Unsolicited commercial email is commonly known as–
(A) spam (B) junk (C) hoaxes (D) hypertent (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. ....... is processed by the computer into information.
(A) numbers (B) processor (C) input (D) data (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

9. A web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ............ on the web.
(A) web browser (B) web site (C) PDA (D) link (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

10. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be–
(A) distributed (B) centralised (C) open source (D) wireless (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

11. Editing a document consists of reading through the document you've created, then–
(A) correcting your errors (B) printing it (C) saving it (D) deleting it (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

12. The Internet allows you to–
(A) send electronic mail (B) view web pages
(C) connect to servers all around the world (D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

13. Most mail program automatically complete the following two parts in an e-mail– 
(A) From : and Body : (B) From : and Date : (C) From : And To : (D) From : and Subject : (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

14. Where is the disk put in a computer ?
(A) in the modem (B) in the hard drive (C) into the CPU (D) in the disk drive (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

15. The name a user assigns to a document is called a (n)–
(A) filename (B) program (C) record (D) data (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

16. An e-mail address typically consists of a user ID followed by the ..... sign and the name of the e-mail server that manages the user's electronic post office box.
(A) @ (B) # (C) & (D) « (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

17. A personal computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a(n)– 
(A) individual (B) department (C) company (D) city (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

18. Ctrl, shift and alt are called ........ keys.
(A) adjustment (B) function (C) modifier (D) alphanumeric (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. File ....... shrinks the size of a file so it requires less storage space.
(A) scanning (B) synthesizing (C) defragmenting (D) compression (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

20. In addition to the basic typing keys, desktop and notebook computer keyboards include a (n) ..... keypad to efficiently move the screenbased insertion point.
(A) editing (B) number (C) locked (D) docked (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

21. To insert a new slide in a presentation, press–
(A) CTRL+N (B) CTRL+M (C) CTRL+O (D) CTRL+S (E) CTRL+F
Ans : (B)

22. Drop Cap offers ................ positions in settings
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) 5 (E) 1
Ans : (A)

23. The feature of Word that automatically adjusts the amount of space between certain combination of characters so that an entire word looks more evenly spaced is termed as–
(A) Spacing (B) Kerning (C) Positioning (D) Scaling (E) Justifying
Ans : (B)

24. While recording a macro, the third step will be–
(A) Using your mouse or key-board, perform the task you want to automate
(B) Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro (C) Give the macro a name
(D) Start recording (E) Select the location of macro on toolbar
Ans : (B)

25. ............ is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen
(A) Centre Indent (B) Right Indent (C) Left Indent (D) Tab stop box (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. Which cannot be used to close the Word application– 
(A) ALT+ F4 (B) File-> Close (C) File-> Exit (D) X button in the word window (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Excel workbook contains–
(A) Workbooks (B) Worksheets (C) Worksheets and charts (D) Work areas (E) All of these
Ans : (C)

28. Conslidate option does not offer ......... function
(A) AVERAGE (B) MAX (C) PMT (D) SUM (E) StDev
Ans : (C)

29. To see first row and first column in an excel sheet at all times even if you scroll till the end of sheet– 
(A) Use workbook views feature (B) Use switch windows feature
(C) Use freeze panes feature (D) Use freeze row and freeze column option
(E) Use headings
Ans : (D)

30. NOW0 returns– 
(A) Current date (B) Current time (C) Current year (D) Current date and time (E) Current month
Ans : (D)

31. Default header of a warksheet– 
(A) Username (B) Date and time (C) Sheet name (D) Workspace name (E) None of these
Ans : (E)

32. Which of these language uses both interpreter and compiler–
(A) COBOL (B) CASIC (C) JAVA (D) C++ (E) All of these
Ans : (C)

33. ................. is a type of memory organization or image file format used to store digital images
(A) Pixmap (B) GUI (C) Pixel (D) Resolution (E) Vector graphics
Ans : (A)

34. .............. file format used for data compression and archiving
(A) .EXE (B) .INI (C) .COM (D) .ZIP (E) .WIN
Ans : (D)

35. In second generation, ........ language were introduced after binary language
(A) Assembly level language (B) High level language 
(C) Low level language (D) Data definition language 
(E) Structured query language
Ans : (A)

36. Which layer of the OSI model performs segmentation of a data stream–
(A) Application layer (B) Network layer (C) Physical layer (D) Transport layer (E) Presentation layer
Ans : (D)

37. ............ is a combination of software and hardware
(A) Firmware (B) Shareware (C) Freeware (D) Netware (E) Software
Ans : (A)

38. SCSI is related to–
(A) Network (B) Storage (C) Data transfer (D) Images (E) Resolution
Ans : (B)

39. The amount of the data, CPU can transmit at a time to main memory and to input and output devices–
(A) Data width (B) Bus width (C) Memory width (D) Capacity (E) None of these
Ans : (B)

40. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts can be simplified into a processing mode of–
(A) Time-sharing (B) Centralized processing (C) Batch processing (D) Real-time processing (E) None of the above
Ans : (C)