Computer Questions for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Mains

1.

Which of the following is the activity of purchasing items and products form different websites on the internet and using online modes, such as credit cards and debit cards, to make the payments?  

   A.) E-banking
   B.) Online shopping
   C.) M-reservation
   D.) Online reservation

Answer: Option 'B'

The activity of purchasing items from different websites on the internet is known as online shopping.

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2.

__________ ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards.

   A.) MIDI
   B.) OCR
   C.) USB
   D.) BUS

Answer: Option 'A'

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a technical standard that describes a protocol, digital interface and connectors and allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices to connect and communicate with one another.

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3.

Identify the volatile storage device amongst the following devices? 

   A.) RAM
   B.) ROM
   C.) Hard disc
   D.) Magnetic tape

Answer: Option 'A'

A volatile device is a device that stores data temporarily. An example of a volatile device is RAM.

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4.

A commonly used graphic format for the Web is  ______.

   A.) TXT
   B.) GIF
   C.) BMP
   D.) TIF

Answer: Option 'B'

The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is used to save simple Web graphics having limited colours. This image format is usually used for Web buttons, charts and text headings.

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5.

Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?

   A.) New Disk
   B.) Hard disk
   C.) Permanent disk
   D.) Optical disk

Answer: Option 'B'

A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

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6.

Which type of device is used by banking websites to enter the password and prevent keystroke legging?  

   A.) Scanner
   B.) Reader
   C.) Virtual keyboard
   D.) Light Pen

Answer: Option 'C'

A virtual keyboard is used for entering characters in a computer like a regular keyboard. However, unlike a regular keyboard, it is a software component.

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7.

Which among the following term is used for: Unauthorized copying of software to be used for personal gain instead of personal backups?

   A.) program thievery
   B.) data snatching
   C.) software piracy
   D.) program looting

Answer: Option 'C'

Software piracy is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.

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8.

Artificial intelligence is used in which of the following generations of computers?

   A.) Second
   B.) Third
   C.) Fifth
   D.) Fourth

Answer: Option 'C'

Artificial intelligence is used in fifth generation computers.

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9.

In first generation of computers, they used :

   A.) batch processing
   B.) multithreading
   C.) multiprogramming
   D.) networking

Answer: Option 'A'

In First Generation mainly batch processing operating system were used.

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10.

Which of the following computers exhibits the features of both analog the digital computers?  

   A.) Hybrid computer
   B.) Mini computer
   C.) Mainframe computer
   D.) Laptop

Answer: Option 'A'

The computer that exhibits the features of both digital and analog computers is known as a hybrid computer.

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11.

Term referring to a person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or do damage?

   A.) hacker
   B.) analyst
   C.) instant messenger
   D.) programmer

Answer: Option 'A'

Hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system.

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12.

These printers do not establish any mechanical contact between the print head and the paper. The examples of such type of printers are  

   A.) line printers, drum printers
   B.) drum printers and dot-matrix printers
   C.) line printers and dot-matrix printers
   D.) inkjet and laser printers

Answer: Option 'D'

Non-impact printer does not establish any mechanical contact between the print head and the paper. The well-known non-impact printers are inkjet and laser printers.

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13.

Different icons of application software can be found in which bar in latest version of Microsoft Windows?

   A.) Start Menu
   B.) Browser
   C.) Status
   D.) Control Panel

Answer: Option 'A'

Microsoft re-introduced Start Menu bar and you can access various application software through it like paint or Word.

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14.

____________ is a service that allows organisations to make their own website.   

   A.) Web hosting
   B.) Web surfing
   C.) Domain hosting
   D.) Windows hosting

Answer: Option 'A'

Web hosting is a service that allows organisations to make their own website accessible through WWW. This service allows you to share the data on the Web or the Internet by storing your Web page on the Internet.

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15.

WORM stands for?

   A.) Wanted Once Read Memory
   B.) Write Once Read Many
   C.) Write Original Read Memory
   D.) Wanted Original Read Memory

Answer: Option 'B'

In computer storage media, WORM (write once, read many) is a data storage technology that allows information to be written to a disc a single time and prevents the drive from erasing the data. The discs are intentionally not rewritable, because they are especially intended to store data that the user does not want to erase accidentally.

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16.

Which of the following HTML tags is used to create a horizontal line on a Web page? 

   A.) <hr>
   B.) <tr>
   C.) <line>
   D.) <hr1>

Answer: Option 'A'

In HTML, you can create a horizontal line on a Web page by using the <hr>tag. The purpose of the <hr> tag is to separate paragraphs or sections on a Web page.

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17.

Which of the following is the full-form of ENIAC? 

   A.) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
   B.) Electrical Numerical Integer and Calculator
   C.) Electrical Numerical Integer and Computation
   D.) Efficient Numerical Integrator and Computer

Answer: Option 'A'

ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

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18.

Which of the following image formats was developed for CompuServe?

   A.) JPEG Image
   B.) GIF Image
   C.) PNG Image
   D.) None of these

Answer: Option 'B'

​GIF Image

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19.

Which among the following is a Super computer series developed by Indian scientists?

   A.) Param
   B.) Compaq Presario
   C.) Super30l
   D.) Blue Gene

Answer: Option 'A'

PARAM is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, India. The latest machine in the series is the PARAM Kanchenjunga.

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20.

Which of the following is the foray introduced by Microsoft into the gaming console market? 

   A.) Multi play
   B.) X-box
   C.) Set-up
   D.) I-phone

Answer: Option 'B'

In the gaming console market, Microsoft launched its first foray named X-box that is actually a video game console.

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21.

A ___________ search engine is a search tool that uses another search engine's data to produce their own results from the Internet.

   A.) Meta
   B.) Individual
   C.) Directory
   D.) Subject directory

Answer: Option 'A'

A metasearch engine (or aggregator) is a search tool that uses another search engine's data to produce their own results from the Internet. Metasearch engines take input from a user and simultaneously send out queries to third party search engines for results.

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22.

Which of the following statements is correct about EPROM? 

   A.) It is a type of ROM from which the stored data cannot be erased
   B.) In this memory, data can be erased by electronic emission
   C.) It is a type of RAM
   D.) Ultraviolet rays are used to erase the data stored in the memory

Answer: Option 'D'

Ultraviolet rays are used to erase the data stored in the memory

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23.

Which of the following is file extension for Word documents?

   A.) WRD
   B.) TXT
   C.) DOC
   D.) FIL

Answer: Option 'C'

'.doc' is a file extension for Word file.

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24.

In MS Word, __________ is a predefined decorative text that you can add to a document.

   A.) ClipArt
   B.) WordArt
   C.) SmartArt
   D.) Charts

Answer: Option 'B'

WordArt includes predefined and pre-decorated text that can be added to a document for enhancing its appearance. You can also customize the font size and font colour of the WordArt.

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25.

What is the maximum number of lines you can set for a Drop Cap?  

   A.) 6
   B.) 10
   C.) 15
   D.) 56

Answer: Option 'B'

A drop cap refers to a large letter positioned at the beginning of a text. It can have the depth of a maximum of ten lines of regular text.

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26.

Which of the following features of Excel allows you to create small charts that you can insert in individual cells?

   A.) Sparkline
   B.) Macro
   C.) Slicer
   D.) All of the above

Answer: Option 'A'

Sparklines are minicharts that you can place inside a cell of a worksheet to represent numerical data.

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27.

If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a _____. 

   A.) Repeater
   B.) Router
   C.) Gateway
   D.) Switch

Answer: Option 'A'

A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.

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28.

In Excel, a new workbook contains __________ worksheets by default.

   A.) One
   B.) Three
   C.) Five
   D.) Ten

Answer: Option 'B'

A new workbook contains only three worksheets, namely, Sheet 1, Sheet 2 and Sheet 3, by default. You can rename your worksheets at any point according to your requirements.

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29.

In a Windows-based application, when you click the Maximize button, it changes to the 

   A.) Minimize button
   B.) Close button
   C.) Open button
   D.) Restore Down button

Answer: Option 'D'

The user interface of a Windows-based application contains Window control buttons, namely, Minimize, Maximize and Restore Down, and Close buttons. When the Maximize button is clicked, it is changed to the Restore Down button. Similarly, when the Restore Down button is clicked, the name of the button is changed to the Maximize button.

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30.

You cannot save an Excel file in a/an __________ format.

   A.) PDF
   B.) PSD
   C.) XML
   D.) TXT

Answer: Option 'B'

PSD is an extension for Photoshop files.

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31.

Which of the following describe router functions?

   A.) Packet switching
   B.) Packet filtering
   C.) Path selection
   D.) All of the above

Answer: Option 'D'

All of the given options are router functions.

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32.

HTTP is a/an ________ protocol.

   A.) application layer
   B.) transport layer
   C.) network layer
   D.) Physical Layer

Answer: Option 'A'

The HyperText Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is the most widely used Application layer protocol in the world today. It forms the basis of what most people understand the Internet to be—the World Wide Web. Its purpose is to provide a lightweight protocol for the retrieval of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and other documents from Web sites throughout the Internet. Each time you open a Web browser to surf the Internet, you are using HTTP over TCP/IP.

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33.

A __________ is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus.

   A.) LAN
   B.) MAN
   C.) DAN
   D.) WAN

Answer: Option 'B'

MAN is abbreviation for Metropolitan Area Network and is a computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus.

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34.

What does MAN stands for?

   A.) Micro area network
   B.) Metropolitan area network
   C.) Macro area network
   D.) Mix area network

Answer: Option 'B'

MAN is abbreviation for Metropolitan Area Network.

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35.

Routers operate at which layer of the OSI model?

   A.) physical
   B.) transport
   C.) network
   D.) MAC sublayer of the data link layer

Answer: Option 'C'

Router functions in the network layer.

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36.

How long is an IPv6 address?

   A.) 32 bits
   B.) 128 bytes
   C.) 64 bits
   D.) 128 bits

Answer: Option 'D'

IPv6 address is 128 bits long.

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37.

What does P2P stands for?

   A.) Peer To Peer
   B.) Peek to peek
   C.) Past to past
   D.) Pair to pair

Answer: Option 'A'

P2P stands for Peer To Peer.

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38.

Bits are packaged into frames at which layer of the OSI model?

   A.) Data link
   B.) Transport
   C.) Physical
   D.) Presentation

Answer: Option 'A'

Bits are PDU of Layer-1 and Frames are PDU of Layer-2 Data Link Layer

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39.

By an intranet we mean:

   A.) a LAN of an organization
   B.) a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization
   C.) a corporate computer network
   D.) a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol

Answer: Option 'D'

An intranet is a private network accessible only to an organization's staff.

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40.

A/(n) ___________ is an object embedded in a web page or email, which unobtrusively (usually invisibly) allows checking that a user has accessed the content.

   A.) email
   B.) web beacon
   C.) virus
   D.) spam

Answer: Option 'B'

Common uses of web beacon are email tracking and page tagging for web analytics. Its alternative names are web bug, tracking bug, tag, or page tag.

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41.

The layers of the OSI model, from the top down, are:

   A.) application, presentation, session, transport, network, data link, physical
   B.) session, presentation, data transport, MAC, network, physical
   C.) physical, data link, network, transport, session, presentation, application
   D.) presentation, application, session, network, transport, data link, physical

Answer: Option 'A'

Following is the correct order of layers in OSI Model:
Layer 7- Application Layer
Layer 6 –Presentation Layer
Layer 5 – Session Layer
Layer 4 – Transport Layer
Layer 3 – Network Layer
Layer 2 – Data Link Layer
Layer 1 – Physical Layer

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42.

Non-physical components of the computer are referred to as  _______.

   A.) CPU
   B.) Software
   C.) Hardware
   D.) Motherboard

Answer: Option 'B'

Software components are not physical or tangible components.

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43.

Which of the following operate at the presentation layer?
1) MIDI 
2) FTP 
3) SMTP 
4) TFTP  
5) JPEG

   A.) 1 and 2
   B.) 1, 3, and 5
   C.) 3 and 5 
   D.) 1 and 5

Answer: Option 'D'

MIDI and JPEG are presentation layer specific protocols.

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44.

How many rows are there in latest version of MS Excel?  

   A.) 65536
   B.) 16,384
   C.) 1,048,576
   D.) 1,050,000

Answer: Option 'C'

In latest version there are 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns.

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45.

Which of the following are considered to be the upper layers in the OSI Model?

   A.) presentation and session
   B.) application and presentation
   C.) application, presentation, and session
   D.) application, presentation, data-link, and transport

Answer: Option 'C'

The last three layers of the OSI model – Application, Presentation and Session layers are considered to be the upper layers.

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46.

Encryption takes place at which layer?

   A.) application
   B.) presentation
   C.) session
   D.) transport

Answer: Option 'B'

The presentation layer is responsible for the delivery and formatting of information to the application layer for further processing or display. Encryption is also done at this level.

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47.

Which of the following computers exhibits the features of both analog and digital computers?  

   A.) Hybrid computer
   B.) Mini computer
   C.) Laptop
   D.) Mainframe computer 

Answer: Option 'A'

The computer that exhibits the features of both digital and analog computers, is known is a hybrid computer.

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48.

Which among the following term is used for those hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system?

   A.) clip art
   B.) highlight
   C.) execute
   D.) peripheral

Answer: Option 'D'

A peripheral device is generally defined as any auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that connects to and works with the computer in some way.

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49.

1 Zebibyte is equal to  

   A.) 250 bytes
   B.) 260 bytes
   C.) 270 bytes
   D.) 290 bytes

Answer: Option 'C'

1 Zebibyte is equivalent to 270 bytes.

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50.

What is Direct X?   

   A.) Operating system
   B.) Software that drives graphics hardware to enable game and multimedia to your system
   C.) Web browser
   D.) Word processing software

Answer: Option 'B'

​Software that drives graphics hardware to enable game and multimedia to your system

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