Internet Banking : Internet banking, sometimes CPU : Central Processing Unit

called online banking is an outgrowth of PC banking. IBM : International Business Machines

Internet banking uses the Internet as the delivery channel Fortran : Formula Translation
by which to conduct banking activity. An Internet IC : Integrated Circuit
banking customer accesses his or her accounts from HTML : Hyper Text Markup Language
browser-software that runs Internet banking programs CD-ROM : Compact disk Read Only Memory
resident on the bank's World Wide Web server not on the WAP : Wireless Application Protocol
user's PC.
BCD : Binary Coded Decimal
Smart Card : A smart card is a plastic card about
EBCDIC : Extended Binary Coded Decimal
the size of a credit card with an embedded microchip that Interchange Code
can be loaded with data used for telephone calling
ASCII : American Standard Code for Information
electronic cash payments and other applications and then
Interchange
periodically refreshed for additional use.
OMR : Optical Mark Recognition
Credit Card : The plastic credit card with a
COBOL : Common business Oriented Language
magnetic strip many people carry in their wallets or
LDU : Local Display Unit
purses is the end result of a complex banking process.
Holders of a valid credit card have the authorization to GUI : Graphical User Interface
purchase goods and services up to a predetermined OS : Operating System
amount, called a credit limit. URL : Uniform Resource Locator
ATM Card : An ATM card (also known as a bank VRML : Virtual Reality Markup Language.
card, client card, key card or cash card) is a card issued PDF : Portable Document Format
by a bank credit union or building society that can be JPEG : Joint Photographic Experts Group
used at an ATM for deposits, withdrawals, account MICR : Magnetic Link Character Recognition
information and other types of transactions. DOS : Disk Operating System
COMPUTER ACRONYMS DVD : Digital Video/ Versatile Disc
CDAC : Centre for Development of Advanced OCR: Optical Character Reader
Computing TCP : Transmission Control Protocol
C-DOT : Centre for Development of Telematics VIRUS : Vital Information Resource Under Siege
HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol WLAN : Wireless Local Area Network
ROM : Read Only Memory WML : Wireless Markup language
RAM : Random Access Memory XML : Extensible Markup Language
BIOS : Basic Input-Output System BCR : Bar Code Reader
MODEM : Modulator-Demodulator BASIC : Beginner's All Purpose Symbolic
CAD : Computer Aided Design instruction Code
PSTN : Public Switched Telephone Network BRD : Blu-Ray Disc
PSPDN : Pocket Switched Public Data Network DVR : Digital Video Recorder
RABMN : Remote Area Business Message Network EROM : Erasable Read Only Memory
LAN : Local Area Network Address Bar : An address bar is a text field near the
WAN : Wide Area Network top of a Web browser window that displays the URL of
the current webpage. The URL or web address reflects
MAN : Metropolitan Area Network
the address of the current page and automatically
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
changes whenever you visit a new webpage. Therefore,
GIAS : Gateway Internet Access Service you can always check the location of the webpage you
E-Mail : Electronic mail are currently viewing with the browser's address bar.
CD : Compact Disc Bios : Basic Input Output System. This is the basic
LCD : Liquid Crystal Unit set of instructions that tell the computer how to act. Most
VDU : Visual Display Unit computers have these instructions built into a chip that
ARPA : Advanced Research project Agency plugs into the motherboard.
IP : Internet Protocol Bit : Short for binary digit; either 1 or 0; the
TCP : Transmission Control Protocol smallest unit into which digital information may be
PING : Packet Internet Groper Boot up : The process of turning on the computer,
PROM : Programmable Read Only Memory which includes a number of functions that are performed
WWW : World Wide Web automatically every time the power switch is turned on.
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 Byte : There is Eight Bits in a Byte. Icons : Pictures that are shortcuts to programs or
CMOS : Acronym "Complementary Metal Oxide files. By clicking on an icon you start the program or
Semiconductor". A CMOS computer circuit consumes open the file.
very little power and is used in computers to keep track ISDN : Acronym "Integrated Services Digital
of the system setup information, data, time, type of disk Network" Large bandwidth telephone line. Allows you to
and hard drives, etc. that a computer has installed. The transfer information quickly.
CMOS information is powered by the computer's on- JAVA : Developed by Sun Microsystems mainly to
board battery. So if the on-board battery falls the enhance the "online experience" of the World Wide
information in CMOS will be lost. Web.
Compressed File : Computer files that have been Port : Port refers to the hardware through which
reduced in size by a compression program. Such computer data is transmitted the plugs on the back of
programs are available for all computer systems. your computer are ports. On the Internet, port often
Crash : An unexpected shutdown either of a refers to a particular application. For instance you might
program or the whole system. telnet to a particular port on a particular host. The port is
Cyberspace : A term coined by author William actually an application.
Gibson. It describes the imaginary space in which Protocol : A set of rules computer programmers
computer users travel when "surfing" the Internet. apply when writing code for a specific software.
Domain Names : A name give to a host computer Computers and networks interact according to standard
on the Internet. E-mail names are good examples of protocols, which determine the behaviour that each side
domain names (i.e. [email protected]). of a network connection expects from the other side.
Download : The process of transferring information SQL : Acronym "Structured Query Language" an
from one computer to another, usually from a server to a
official ANSI(American National Standards Institute)
client. You download a file from another computer to
language for retrieving information from a database.
yours.
Most database software providers add extensions. The
DPI : Dot per inch is a measure of spatial printing
"official" pronunciation is "sequel".
or video dot density, in particular the number of
Surfing : The random aimless exploration of web
individual dots that can be placed in a line within the
pages achieved through following links that look
span of 1 inch (2.54 cm).
interesting with a document.
Floppy Disk : It is a flat, portable, disk made of
plastic that can store files written magnetically on it's TCP/IP : Acronym "Transmission Control
surface information stored on Floppy disk can be read, Protocol/Internet Protocol" A set of protocols
copied or deleted. The disk is protected by a shell or (communications rules) that control how data is
cover of some kind. "Floppy" is not a misnomer, it was transferred between computers on the Internet.
originally referred to an obsolete type of disk 5.25" disks UNIX : A computer operating system, popular with
were actually flexible or floppy while new ones 3.5" high-end computer users, academics and the research
disks are not. community. Most hosts connected to the internet run
GB : Acronym "Gigabyte" 1,024 Megabytes. It is UNIX.
measure storage space. Hard Drives are measured in GB USB : Acronym "Universal Serial Bus" (the plug is
capacity. very flat and has no pins or prongs). This is a style of
Gig : Refers to the amount of memory or space, port connection that is used by many peripheral devices
when used to describe data storage. One Gig or gigabyte such as Palm Pilots, phones, scanners, printers etc. This
is equal to 1024 megabytes. Gigabyte is often type of connection is much faster than more traditional
abbreviated as G or GB. (1 MB is equal to 1048576 kind of connections such as serial and parallel ports
bytes. Megabyte is frequently abbreviated as M or MB.) (often used by older printers these ports have plugs with
GIF : Acronym "Graphic Interchange Format" One little screws attached).
of two popular systems used to compress the size of URL : Acronym "Universal Resource Locator" The
image files so they require less bandwidth to transfer on specific path to a World Wide Web file, including
the Web. filename and extension.
GUI : This is a system where things are shown Web Page : A single screen (document) on a Web
graphically. This means that instead of entering sites.
commands on a text only screen with a keyboard the user Information Technology (IT) including : ICT
manipulated icons and windows often with a mouse. (Information and Communication Technology) is the
Hyperlink : A code which contains an "address", application of appropriate (enabling) technologies to
which when clicked, will take you to that address. information processing.
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Computer : An Introduction ■ The specialty of erasable optical disc is
- It is possible to overwrite
■ The full name of PC is - Personal computer
■ MICR is mainly used - In bank
■ Theoretically computer is divided into
■ The world's first electronic computer was - ENIAC
- In three parts
■ Father of computer - Charles Babbage
■ The input device is - Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner etc
■ Gigabyte is equivalent to - 1024 Megabyte
■ The biggest key of the keyboard in size is
■ Data is stored in the computer in the form of
- Space bar key
- In binary form
■ Comes under function Keys - From F1 to F12
■ Non impact printer is - Laser printer
■ The following technology is used in the mouse
■ Full name of DVD is - Digital versatile disk
- Optical technology
■ The following part of the laser printer should not
■ The term CRT is used in the context of which device
come in contact with sun light - Drum
- Monitor
■ Output device is - Printer, Plotter, Monitor etc
■ The Full form of the word LCD is
■ Another name of Mini Computer
- Liquid Crystal Display
- Midrange computer
■ The full name of CPU is - Central processing unit
■ Portable computer cannot be considered
■ Full name of ALU is - Arithmetic and logic unit
- To desktop computer
■ Which word is used for processor- Pentium, Itanium
■ The button that starts or stops a feature like Caps
■ The word is used for the primary memory of the
Lock is called - Toggle keys
computer - RAM
■ There are graphical objects which are used to display
■ This device can be used as a secondary memory
and open frequently used applications - Icon
- Pen drive
■ Temporary type of memory is
■ This unit is used to measure the speed of the
computer are - Megahertz/Gigahertz - Random access memory (RAM)
■ Operating system is - Linux, Windows, DOS ■ Protects your computer system from harmful
■ Computer language is - BASIC programs - Anti virus
■ To work with numeric keypad you have to press ■ The level of intelligence of computer is - 0 (zero)
- Num lock key ■ System software is - Operating system
■ In which device video games are played on the ■ A program that finds and removes unnecessary and
computer - Joystick unused disk space to limit operations
■ Providing the results given by the computer is the - Disk De-Fragmenter
work of - Output device ■ The largest unit of memory - Yotta byte
■ There is a magnetic memory in - EPROM ■ GUI is the short form of - Graphical user interface
■ MS-DOS is - System software ■ Is a basic text editing program and is generally used
■ Which memory data is destroyed on the power cut to vies and edit text files - Notepad
- RAM ■ Which button used to delete a single character from
■ Sharp memory between CPU and main memory the right side - Backspace
- Cache memory ■ Used other than function keys to create shortcuts is
■ The example of primary storage is done - Combination keys
- ROM, RAM, EPROM ■ The meaning of CD ROM is
■ Full name of EPROM is - Compact disc read only memory
- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ■ Help to protect your computer from various types of
■ Used in calculators, laptops and video games unwanted software - Windows firewall
- LCD panel ■ Alt + I + F is used for - Mathematical operations
■ Programs written in high level language are called ■ The input device of computer is - Keyboard
- Source code ■ The brain of the computer is - CPU
■ Super market management program ■ To cut the selected file the short cut key is - Ctrl + x
- Software application ■ 1 byte contains - 8 bit
■ The Unit of storage capacity of memory is ■ Low level language is also called
- Bit, Byte, Kilobyte and Megabyte - Machine language
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■ There are three main part of a computer, input unit, ■ Peripheral device display information to the user by
output unit and - Control processing unit - Monitor
■ An integrated (IC) is a small electronic device made ■ The first pair of audio headphones was made in 1910
is - Semi conductor material by - Nathaniel Baldwin
■ A computer program or software that is stored in a ■ When the processor is using programs and data they
computer corrupts the information it is called - Virus are kept in - Main memory
■ One gigabyte is equal to - 1024×1024 byte ■ The programs and data that the CPU is currently
■ Component of the motherboard is - Processor processing which computer memory is used to store
■ What is hardware and not software - Control unit them goes in - Internal memory
■ What are the devices that make up the computer ■ Permanent memory of a computer is called - ROM
system and what are the you can see or touch ■ The buffer used to accommodate the speed difference
- Hardware is called - Cache
■ Written programs that cause the computer to function ■ Who is used as a secondary storage system in
in the desired way - Software computer - Floppy
■ Mother boards are ■ In the context of computer software means
- Circuit board containing the CPU and - Computer program
other chips are attached ■ Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft corporation in 1975
■ Which work the computer does not do with
- Understanding - Paul G. Allen
■ Connects the CPU and other components on the ■ Which program is essential for the computer system
mother board to the mother board - System bus to work - Logistics
■ First mechanical computer designed by Charles ■ BIOS which is a part of PC operating system - ROM
Babbage was - Analytical engine ■ The full form of (POST) is - Power on self test
■ First electronic digital computer contain ■ Examples of word processing spread sheet and photo
- Electronic Valve editing are - Application software
■ The only computer made available for commercial (Microsoft Windows)
use was - Univac ■ Windows 98 supports - 32/64 bit
■ Where was the first computer installed in India ■ Windows XP can be installed in this mode
- Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata) - NTFS and FAT 32
■ In which city India's first post office ATM has been ■ When windows 98 and XP are installed in a computer
opened - Chennai it is called - Dual booting system
■ In a hybrid computer what features are combined in ■ Install windows XP - Using Run.exe file
these - Analog and digital computer ■ There is a button on the left corner of the task bar
■ On the basis of memory size and performance which
- Start button
type of computer is known as "Big iron"
■ The start button of windows is in the menu contain
- Mainframe computer
- Run command
■ Mouse, trackball and joystick are examples of
■ You can customize the task bar by
- Pointing devices
- Right mouse button menu on task bar
■ Optical character reader (OCR) and light pen is an ■ To bring the clock to the right corner of the taskbar
example of - Input device select - Show the clock
■ How many alphabets are there in the keyboard of the ■ In windows operating system when we delete the file
computer - 26 it goes - In the recycle bin
■ As a standard pointing device in the graphics user ■ To create a new folder on the desktop use the
interface is used - Mouse following command of the right button menu of the
■ To select the word click the mouse - Twice mouse - New command
■ Often used to select or highlight - Mouse ■ To change the display properties of windows in
■ Scanner scans - Both picture and text control panel click on - Display theme
■ Full form of OMR is - Optical Mark Reader ■ Accessories of windows have component
■ Output is - Which the processor gives to the user - System tools
■ Which group has only output device ■ Customizing windows for persons with disabilities
- Plotter, Monitor, Printer for this the following option is used - Accessibility
■ How is the display size of a monitor measured ■ Network set up wizard comes
- Diagonally - Under communication
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■ To establish on internet connection use the sub-option ■ To save the file use this command of the file menu
of the communication option given in the accessories lets use - save command
option of windows - New connection wizard ■ To set the size of the page according to your
■ Windows media player comes under the following requirement use-page - Set up command
section of accessories - Entertainment ■ Page set up command is used to set the margin
■ To watch the movie stored in VCD or DVD use around the page to set the - Margin tab
- Windows media player ■ Paper size use the following page setup command lets
■ The computer itself searches and removes use the option - Layout tab
unnecessary files stored in the hard disk for this we ■ To see the preview of the page use this command of
use the utility of the system tool - Disk cleanup file menu - Print preview command
■ To withdraw the file again from the recycle bin is ■ Use to close MS Word - Alt key + F4
done by - Restore ■ Use to cancel the command - Control + Z
■ File management input output management and ■ Use this key strokes to select the entire file
processor management are the main function of - Control + A
- Operating system ■ The command used to check spelling is in the
■ Windows to display various applications and - Tool Menu
documents on the desktop in shown - By icon ■ Recover the file itself use for this
■ The first screen of the interface after booting the - Auto correct command
computer in windows is called - Desktop ■ Used to insert date and time - Insert Menu
■ Can copy files and folders open files and delete files ■ Microsoft office is - Desktop application
and folders - In windows explorer ■ Word processing software is - MS-Word
■ Windows XP and Linux are example ■ To change the size of the text use the command
- Operating system - Ctrl + shift + >
■ The main window of the program in GUI is called ■ Editing, formatting, save, load, output mixing all
- Application window symptoms are - Word processing
■ The gateway of window xp is called - Desktop ■ MS view buttons in word are - Five types
■ File manager in windows operating system is called ■ Commands are used to save the document - Ctrl + S
- Windows explorer ■ To give double line space in a paragraph, we use
■ To cut, copy and paste is selected from - Edit Menu - (Ctrl + 2) command
■ The extension part to be added to the name of word ■ To convert the text to uppercase use
documents is - .doc & .docx - (Ctrl + Shift + A) command key
■ Edit Menu, File Menu and Help Menu components ■ The largest formatting unit in MS word is - Page
are - In the Menu bar ■ Allows to change the current setting on the computer
■ Minimum 1 GB RAM is required - For windows is - Control panel
■ A picture placed on the desktop is called ■ Synonyms of a word when typed in MS word is
- Desktop background, Screen saver received - Thesaurus
■ The bar present at the bottom of the desktop is called Microsoft Excel
- Task bar ■ A spreadsheet program is - Excel
■ The full form of FAT is - File allocation table ■ Title bar represents - Document title
■ An example of an operating system is ■ On menu bar provides us - Command
- Microsoft Windows ■ Go to the next worksheet - From sheet tab
■ If we are working in a window environment then the ■ If any menu command is preceded by (...) it will
desktop of the background area is called - The screen show us - Dialog boxes
■ The general meaning of 'OS' computer is ■ If a menu command has a triangle mark next to it will
- Operating system have - Sub menu
Microsoft Office ■ Shortcut key are necessary to use - Function keys
■ The operating system is which MS word is used ■ To open the task pen use the command
- Windows - View menu's task pen command
■ Use to open a new file - (Control + N) key ■ The following work can be done from office assistant
■ Use to open an already created file - Open command - Get help
■ The extension name of the text files created in ■ Office assistant is - In the window menu
notepad is - .txt ■ There are both rows and columns - In the worksheet

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■ The command is used to open a new workbook ■ Absolute cell reference is marked before - & marks
- New command of file menu ■ The cell address 4th row and 4th column will be - D4
■ Use of this period to end the content of the cell lets ■ Application software is - MS office
- Do-clear command or edit ■ Microsoft office's personal information manager
■ To insert new row use the command - Out look
- Insert menu key row command ■ A pre-designed document with a coordinating font
■ To erase the contents of a cell press key layout and background is a - Template
- Back space key ■ If you use a font that a browser if not aided by then
■ To delete a column or row use the delete the text - Will be displayed in the default font
- Command of the edit menu ■ Software used in wood processing - PageMaker
■ To insert a new cell use - Cell command ■ Which programs are used to create amount based
document is - Spread sheet
■ Used to copy cells - Command of edit menu
■ Customer inventory and payroll records of a business
■ Used to bring up the office clipboard view
is stored in file - Worksheet
- Menu office clipboard
■ Which type of software is like an accountants
■ Shortcut key to go to worksheet A1 cell is worksheet - Spread sheet
- Ctrl + Home ■ Which of the following is a Spread sheet application
■ The name of the worksheet can have maximum of program - MS Excel
- 255 characters ■ In MS Excel which function is used to find the
■ The maximum number of columns that a worksheet highest value under the list - Max
in excel can have is - 256 ■ Can be made in Excel
■ Excel's worksheet is called - Electronic spread sheet - Bar, Chart, Line graph & Pie chart
■ The cell where the pointer is present in excel is called ■ By default in Excel the text inside the cell is
- Active cell Horizontally aligned is called - Left align
■ Number in an excel worksheet default to the left ■ The default alignment of text is MS Excel is - Left
- In right alignment ■ The entire worksheet can be selected in excel
■ Default worksheet level is in excel worksheet - Ctrl + S + spacebar
- Book-1 ■ You can select the entire row by pressing in excel.
■ Appears on opening the new workbook - Shift + spacebar
- 3 worksheet ■ Key to create a chart from a selected cell range in
■ Address of the fourth row and seventh column will be excel shortcuts are - F11
- G4 ■ In MS Excel a function within a function is called
■ The smallest range of excel is - Cell - Nested function
■ The file created in excel are called - Workbook ■ To rename an excel worksheet
■ The bar of excel window to enter values and formula - On the worksheet tab double click and type new
called - Formula bar name
■ Below the title bar in excel - Menu bar ■ Professionally designed an empty document that
changed according to the needs of the user is
■ The figure formed by the intersection of column and
row is called - Cell - Template
■ In Excel it is a predefined formula that can perform
■ Excel worksheet 2003 contains - 65536 row
complex calculations provides shortcuts for
■ Extension name of the file in excel is - .xls
- Function
■ The command used to move a cell range from one
■ This feature of excel includes the function of
place to another in the same worksheet - Cut calculating average minimum, maximum and sum
■ The symbol "^" represent - Ambush operator - Calculate
■ Your excel 2007 file with extension is stored as ■ To enter the date present in a cell, press
- .xlsx - CTRL + (semicolon)
■ The text located in the upper margin of the page is ■ By using which option do you create charts is excel
called - A Header - Chart Wizard
■ To move the active cell to the next sheet command ■ In any wide sheets (spreadsheet) the address of the
used is - Ctrl + page down first cell is - A1
■ Use to go to the last row - Ctrl + ↓ ■ The address of the cell at intersection in the first row
■ A file that provides an application gateway in a ready & twenty seventh column will be - AA1
to use form - Templates ■ Presentation scripting software is - MS power point

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 Microsoft Word ■ In word the feature which automatically detects
common errors is called - Auto correct
■ MS word is basically used ■ That feature of the word which determines the
- To prepare various documents amount of space between the characters automatically
■ Example of Microsoft words is adjusts between combinations allowing all the words
- Application software appear equally spaced is called - Kerning
■ Which component of MS-office is clearly Notepad ■ Considered to be the most intelligent CASE tool
- MS Word - Work bench
■ You can start Microsoft word by using the button ■ Which menu does the user select to print a document
- Program in word will select - File
■ The default body font in Microsoft word 2007 is ■ There are margins in the pair of
- Calibri font - Four (top, bottom, right, left)
■ In MS Word which key's can be used to select ■ In preview mode - View all pages in your document
multiple words lines or paragraphs in word - Control ■ Which short key is used to reach directly at the
■ These combination keys are used to copy and paste bottom of the MS word document - Control + end
respectively while editing the text document of MS ■ In MS word Ctrl + K is used - To insert a hyperlink
word - Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V ■ Delete text in MS word
■ Which key combination is used in MS word to - Select the text by pressing the delete key
perform a task as before - Ctrl + Z ■ When working in a text document of MS word it
■ To center align the selected text short cut key is selects the entire paragraph by default when the
- Ctrl + E mouse is clicked - Triple
■ The short cut key to respond to the action performed Internet and Web Browser
at the end of a document in MS word is - Ctrl + Z ■ Full name of LAN is - Local Area Network
■ Paragraph formatting in a word processor includes ■ Full name of WAN is - Wide Area Network
- Line spacing ■ Commonly used networks is - Wide Area Network
■ Using the 'Home key' in Microsoft word the ■ Now a days it is being used for LAN - Date switch
processor moves the cursor to the beginning of the
■ Crores of computers around the World are inter
-Line connected - By internet
■ If a word is repeated immediately how does MS-word ■ First Internet was started - In America
display will respond
■ The initial purpose of internet was
- Below the repeated word red wavy line
- To keep defense information secret
■ To save a document with a new name one will choose
■ The internet was started - 1970
- Click on file save as
■ The development work of internet was started
■ To open file in MS-word we use - Ctrl + O
- Dr. Kleinrock
■ The shortcut key for go to menu in MS-word is
■ Internet is considered to be the birthday
- Ctrl + G
- 1st January, 1983
■ The pre-designed format of text and color scheme is ■ World Wide Web was started in - 1990
- Template ■ The full name of IP address is - Internet protocol
■ To change the font in MS word use the short key ■ The digits are used in IP address - From 0 to 255
- Control + Shift + F ■ For the division of digits in internet protocol (IP)
■ Use the Short key for shift + tab address is used - .dot
- To go back through the options ■ The full name of DNS in internet is
■ If a number or letter is above the base line and is - Domain name system
smaller is called - Superscript ■ .gov domain name is used - Government institutions
■ To subscript the selected word in MS-word the short ■ .net domain name is used - To network
key is - Ctrl + = ■ Using the internet explorer go to - On the web
■ To extract a paragraph from a report you wrote, you ■ Web address is typed in this part of internet explorer
can - Highlight and delete - Address bar
■ In MS which key should be pressed to start a new ■ Internet explorer is available in the following
page in word - Ctrl + Enter operating system - Windows
■ You click B to make the text - Bold ■ Internet was started in India - August 15, 1995
■ To indent the first paragraph of your report you ■ The full meaning of e-commerce is
should use - Tab key - Electronic Commerce
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■ The combination of hardware and software is the ■ The most popular virus is - C-brain
process of saving a file from the internet to the ■ In the terminology of computer the terror of virus has
computer is called - Downloading been named - Electronic terrorism
■ The invertors of www is - Tim Berners Lee ■ These network mediums are used in WAN
■ Internet security is related to - CERT (Computer - Communication satellite
emergency Response Team) ■ The modem which is like a circuit board and which is
■ Real timed conversation which happens on computer integrated with the computer is added to
is - Chat - Internal modem
■ The address of a document or page on www is ■ The internet explorer is - Web browser
- URL ■ Maximum distance of LAN connections is - 1 km
■ The act of opening another web page by clicking on a ■ The computer network which is in the regional
word of the web page is called - Hyperlink national and international boundary spreads - WAN
■ Internet explorer, Mozilla firebox and Google ■ Illegal work done on the internet is called
Chrome - Web browser - Cyber crime
■ E-commerce means - Internet business accounting ■ The device used to connect telephone of PC is
■ The full form of HTML is - Modem
- Hyper Text Markup Language ■ Fire wall is used in computers - For protection only
■ The set of connections between the links in the local ■ One place is used by the employees of a company the
area is called - LAN classification of an exclusively private network going
■ Performs the work of routing in OSI model through would be - Local area network
- Network layer ■ The network of general importance is
■ The best web based e-mail service provider - Local area network (LAN)
recognized - Hot mail ■ LAN (Local area network) connected computers
■ The work of converting analog signal to digital signal - Share information and/or peripheral equipment
and converting digital signal to analog signal is ■ The world's largest network is - Internet
- Modem's ■ Telephone lines are used in the network - WAN
■ It is useful to send e-mail - SMTP protocol ■ Communication network which is used by large
■ To store files on a certain subject - Website organization in the regional national and global area
■ Full name of URL - Uniform Resource Locater - WAN
■ .gov, .edu and .net etc extensions are called- Domain ■ Who has the largest geographical area city is
codes categories
■ IRC in R stands for - Riley - WAN
■ FTP stands for - File Transfer Protocol ■ SWAN under the National e-Governance plan is
■ Private internal network of an organization is called - State wide area network
- Internet ■ The full name of Wifi is - Wireless fidelity
■ Google MSN and yahoo these are all - Search engine ■ Bluetooth technology allows
■ Web spiders and crawler are examples of - Search - Wireless communication between devices
■ Internet was started as - US security forces network
engine ■ Inter connected government, academic, corporate,
■ ISP means - Internet Service Provider public and a global system of personal computer is
■ Which web page interaction is available from the - Internet
website get done - Dynamic ■ The first network to sow the speed of the internet was
■ The highest cost is at this medium - Fiber optic - ARPANET (Advance Research
■ Addressing is used in LAN - Four byte Project Agency Network)
■ Social networking site is - Face book ■ Responsible for the development of advanced
■ One type of protocol is - UDP research projects for agency (ARPA) - Internet
■ To navigate a website the user has to go it is ■ The world's largest network is - Internet
necessary - In URL ■ Which country has the most internet used - China
■ Developed to build network of network - IP ■ Allowing an external organization to access internal
■ This is used to search the web page on www web pages if yes then it is used - Extranet
- HTTP protocol ■ A network that is used to connect LAN computers in
■ There is no uniform protocol - ASCII a building to connect with each other is done
■ Antivirus is - Program Code - Intranet
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■ The group of rules and guidelines used for the ■ Computer hacker is
internet is technically known as - Netikel - A person who for personal gain malicious
■ Raymond Samuel Tomlinson if famous for intentions does not follow computer
developing is - E-mail ■ Alta Vista is - A search engine
■ Who invented e-mail in India- V.A. Shiva Very Important Exam Question
Ayyadurai
■ Modern computer was first discovered - 1946
■ [email protected] is - e-mail address
■ Great revolution came in the field of computer - 1960
■ Full form of FTP is - File transfer protocol
■ The Hindi name of computer is
■ Computer is not unique in the network
- Sangnak (Computer)
- Work group name
■ Computer literacy day is celebrated on - 2 December
■ Host ID for class 'C' IP of address bits used for -8
■ The input unit of computer is
■ The post used by SMTP is - 25
- Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
■ Internet explorer is - A web browser
■ 1 Kelobyte (KB) is equal to how many bytes
■ Which application do you use to get information from
the internet - The web browser - 1024 bytes
■ 1 Megabyte (MB) is equal to how many bytes
■ Which is the browser - Safari
■ To view information on the web you must have - 1024 KB
■ 1 Gigabyte (GB) is equal to how many bytes
- The web browser
■ Browser is - 1024 MB
■ IC used in computers chip are made of - Silicon
- The software for searching web pages on the
internet ■ The word HTTP in the internet address is the
expanded from of - Hyper text transfer protocol
■ In the third quarter of the year 2008 a new let's start
the browser - Chrome ■ The language used by children in a computer program
is often there is - Logo
■ Which web browser was developed by Google
■ A portable personal computer that fits on your lap it
- Chrome
is small it is called - Note book computer
■ Google chrome is - Web browser
■ Multi processing is - By more than one processor
■ Browser is used - For technical people
■ Optical memory is - C.D. Rom
■ Client side script usually refers to the execution on
■ CPU which unit is control, memory and the third
the client side by computer programs on the web
- Arithmetic/logic
- Web browser
■ CPU, ALU consist of - Registers
■ What types of files can be sent e-mail attachments is
■ Which part of the computer is used for calculation an
- All types file
comparison is - ALU
■ http://www/rediff.com is - Website
■ A hardware device that converts data into meaning
■ Choose the odd one out - HTML
full information - Processor
■ Which is also called web there are millions of
■ There are three main parts of the processor
documents - World wide web
- ALU, Control unit and registers
■ Programs that serve HTML files and page- Web page
■ Which control the movement of signals between CPU
■ What services, e-commerce, e-learning, e-banking,
and I/O is - Control Unit
m-commerce etc is. - e-services
■ The function of the central processing unit of the
■ Provides information about the location of a
computer is - Calculation and processing
document in the internal - URL
■ Performs the operation - Arithmetic
■ Website address or URL is a unique name which
establishes the identity of a specific on the web page ■ Most of the processing takes place in the computer
- Website - CPU
■ W3C stands for - World wide web consortium ■ The main memory works in coordination with - CPU
■ Viruses that over time or on a specific date let's go it's ■ The micro processor which is the brain of the
called - Time bomb computer is called - Micro chip
■ Virus is usually found in hard disk but it is the ■ The result produced by the computer is - Output
situation keeps on changing - Viyana ■ The main components of CPU is
■ Which of these viruses spreads through dangerous e- - Control unit, Memory unit, ALU
mails - Js-night ■ What kind of intelligence has been given to the
■ Which of the category of virus does not replicate computer - Artificial
itself - Trojan horses ■ EDP is - Electronic Data Processing

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■ What is called information in computer - Data ■ Pattern of printed lines on most of the fire key
■ What is called data in computer products is called - Barcodes
- Symbols and numbers ■ The full form of OCR is
■ The data going into the computer is called - Input - Optical Character Recognition
■ Data processing means ■ The most common storage device for personal
- Preparing information for commercial use computer is - Floppy disk
■ In electronic device that converts data into ■ The input device used to get the printed diagram in
information processes by doing - Processor the computer is - Scanner
■ The first calculating machine is - Abacus ■ The first computer mouse was made
■ Who made the first mechanical calculator - Douglas Engelbart
- Blaise Pascal ■ When working on a document of PC the document is
■ The basic structure of computer was developed by stored temporarily in - RAM
- Charles babbage ■ Floppy disk is related to which type of memory is
■ The biggest fastest and most expensive computer is - External
- Super computer ■ What type of memory is RAM - Main memory
■ Commonly used computer is - Digital computer ■ What type of storage device are used in cell phones
■ CRY-1 is - Door computer goes - Cache
■ The use of multi-programming started with which ■ What type of storage in internal storage - Primary
generation of computer was - Third generation ■ CD is also known by what name other than computer
■ When was the world's first super computer made disc - Optical disk
- 1976 ■ The most common types of storage device are
■ The name of the first computer made in India is - Magnetic
- Siddhartha ■ What you can do with CD - Read and writing
■ Microprocessor is the computer of which generation ■ What device can understand the difference between
- Fourth generation program and data can - Micro processor
■ What type of computer is Param computer made in ■ DVD is an example - Optical disk
India - Super computer ■ The main memory of a computer is called
■ In which country the calculation plant Abacus was - Primary memory, Internal memory, Primary
invented - China storage
■ IMAC is a type of - Machine ■ The process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors
■ The Analytical engine was built by is - Formatting
- Charles Babbage ■ File system resides permanently in
■ First punch card was used - Joseph Mary - Secondary storage
■ Who has contributed the most in the development of ■ Performs simple math for CPU - ALU
computer - Von Neumann ■ Through whom the information between the
■ Developed the integrated circuit chip - J.M. Kilby components of the motherboard travels - Data BUS
■ Which substance has a layer on the magnetic disk ■ The main board of the computer is - Mother board
- Iron Oxide ■ The place where accessories are connected to the
■ On what principle does digital computer work system unit is called there are - Port
- Calculation ■ IBM in computer full name of
■ Which organization has developed Param super - International business machine
computer developed in India - C-DAC ■ Which part connects special types of music devices to
■ The first electronic computer ENIAC was made by sound cards - MIDI
Presper Eckert - John Mauchly and Presper Eckert ■ Controls communication for the entire computer
■ Dot matrix is a - Printer system - Mother board
■ By which printer one character is printed in one ■ The hardware used to read the disc is - Disk drive
stroke - Line printer ■ Thin plate or board with electronic components is
■ The fastest speed printer is - Laser printer called - Circuit board
■ The full name of LCD is - Liquid crystal display ■ Expansion cards are inserted in - Slot
■ Displays the work output in the computer's memory ■ In what is the clock speed of the computer calculated
- Monitor - Bit
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■ What resides in the motherboard that connects the ■ The main language of Unix - Assembly
CPU to other components on the motherboard ■ Which software is used to work in computer goes
connects to - System bus - Application
■ Using which the first computers were programmed ■ The hardware of the computer is controlled by
- Machine language - System software
■ Basic computer language was developed by ■ What type of computer language is the compiler
- John G. kemeny - Low level
■ When was the basic computer language developed ■ Programs sold in the market for use in computers it is
- 1964 said - Software package
■ The representation of a program in the form of a ■ It works to converts the program written in the
picture is called - Flowchart assembly language of the computer into machine
■ Scientific computer language is - FORTRAN language - Assembler
■ Computer language COBOL is useful for ■ The technique or facility of making relation between
- Professional work hardware and software is called - Interface
■ The high level computer language similar to the ■ The basic program written in programming language
English language - COBOL is called - Source code
■ Inventor of computer language JAVA - Sun ■ CAD stand for - Computer Aided Design
■ MS word is an example of - Application software
Microsystem ■ A human readable representation of a program is
■ The computer language used on the internet is - called - Program code
JAVA ■ Converts and executed one statement at a time
■ The operating system called Unix is specially used - Interpreter
for ■ Restarting an already running computer is called
- Web servers - Re booting
■ Which programming language does not require a ■ What type of software is Linux - Open source
translator - Machine language ■ When two processors are installed in a computer it is
■ A mistake is an algorithm that gives wrong results it called is - Parallel processing
is called - Logical error ■ To access mainframe or super computer uses often
■ Number system to store computer data and perform use
calculations use - Binary - Terminal
■ Bit is the short from of - Binary digit ■ Protocol in which network components are connected
■ How many bits are there in a byte - 8 bit by a - Bus
■ The smallest unit of computer memory is called - Bit ■ What is the name of the network topology in which
■ How many digits are there in the binary number every possible node has bidirectional links - Mesh
system - 2(0, 1) ■ Unsolicited e-mail is called - Spam
■ The method of starting letters and symbols in bytes is ■ Network support and e-governance support to
called are - Coding system government bodies providing - NIC
■ Measure the length of a word in the computer - Bit ■ In computer terminology class means
■ In what form is information stored on a computer - An error in the program
- Digital data ■ The device which connects two or more networks is
■ Which is a program that makes use of the computer called - Gate way
become easy - A utility ■ The first page or main page that appears on accessing
■ Error in the program that would have produced a website is called - Home page
incorrect or in appropriate results are he is called ■ 'org' is related to which field - Organization
- Bug ■ .com domain is related to - Business organization
■ The primary purpose of software is to convert data ■ The full name of modem is
into - information - Modulator Demodulator
■ The process of finding errors in software code is ■ Full name of e-mail is - Electronic mail
- Debugging ■ The full name of internet is - International network
■ The physical structure of the computer is called ■ Who is called information high way - Internet
- Hardware ■ Who is considered the father of e-mail
■ The full name of DOS is - Disk operating system -Ray Tomlinson
■ When was the development of Unix - 1969 ■ The inventors of WWW are - Timberburnes lee
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■ The standard protocol of internet is - TCP/IP ■ The range of word length of a super computer is
■ The most popular internet activity is - 16 to 64 bits
- Communication ■ Number 7 is written in binary code - 111
■ Button to reload web page goes to - Refresh ■ Window is a type in computer - Operating System
■ Writting on e-mail is similar to - Writting letters ■ Computer virus is only one type of software which
■ Software contains lists of commands and options mainly destroy - To programs
- Tool bars ■ The world's fastest computer is - Frontier (USA)
■ Which company made MS office 2000 - Microsoft ■ What is Anupam - A super computer
■ The founders of Microsoft company are ■ Michelangelo virus is - Computer viruses
- Paul Allen, bill Gates ■ Applies to all computers - Machine language
■ Windows software was created by - IBM ■ What is apple - A fourth generation computer
■ MS is what type of software in windows - GUI ■ Super computer developed by Bhabha atomic
research center the project is - Anupam
■ Development of windows 98 in year - 1998
■ Fastest speed mimic of brain function the computer
■ The name of new version of android, Android 8.0 is
with - Quantum computer
- Oreo
■ Spam is a word related to which subjects - Computer
■ In July 2005 which company acquired Android Inc.
■ File is often called - Document
was acquired for millions of dollars - Google
■ The principle of working of computer is - Process
■ What is android - Operating system
■ The microprocessor which is the brain of the
■ The number of pixels displayed on the screen is computer is called is - Microchip
known - Color depth
■ The name given by the user to the document is called
■ Who is called the father of modern computer
- File name
- Charles Babbage ■ Changing existing document is called - Editing
■ Who shows your position in text - Cursor ■ In word processing it is said to move the text from
■ A rectangular group of cell in a worksheet is one place to another within the document- Cut and
- Cell range paste
■ The main folder of the storage device is called ■ How the data is organized in the spread sheet
- Root directory - Row and columns
■ Displays the contents of the active cell in Excel ■ The software for preparing text based document is
- Formula bar called - Word processors
■ A group of files stored in a computer is called ■ All the components of your computer are either
- Directory - Input or output
■ Support the list of date files of a database is called ■ _______ represents raw facts while data becomes
- Data directory meaningful - Data information
■ In MS office the software that corrects spelling in ■ Alphanumeric data in information system generally
word is called - Spell check _______ take the form of - Numbers and alphabetic
■ Text in the column is usually aligned - Left ■ Characters are stored as information on the computer
■ Chart can be made by using which option in excel - Digital data
■ All the machinery and equipment of the computer is
- Chart wizard
called _______ - Hardware
■ In which mode the document is printed by default
■ Is in computer hardware the actual
- Portrait
- Main memory and control unit
■ A directory in directory is called - Sub directory
■ Written programs that cause the computer to function
■ A group of interrelated records is called - Data base in a desired manner we do ________ is called
■ The keyboard short cut for new slide is - Ctrl + N - Software
■ Where was the super computer Param built - Pune ■ Software means ______ - Programs
■ What is Google - Search engine ■ _______ An example of computer software is
■ What is IBM - Company - Microsoft office
■ Whose contents are destroyed when the computer is ■ Data or information used to run a computer _______
turned of - Memory is called - Software
■ First generation computer was used - Vacuum tube ■ The part of the computer responsible for the
■ The main system board of computer is called processing of data happens - CPU
- Motherboard ■ Is the conversion of input into output by - CPU
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■ Another word for CPU is - Micro processor ■ _______ is Antivirus software - Norton
■ CPU performance is usually measured in - MHz ■ The name of the parent company of Google formed
■ Computer is MIPS in computer terminology means on 2 October 2015 is - Alphabet Inc.
- Millian instruction per second ■ Trojan is a type of - Malware
■ P symbol in CPU is - Processing ■ _______ actual telephone call between people on the
■ A part of the central processing unit is - ALU internal - Internal telephony
■ Write new data in register the action of ■ Mobile phone was invented by - Martin cooper
- Erases the first contents of the register ■ MMU is the expansion of
■ Program counter register is an essential part of - Memory management unit
- Cache memory ■ Face book was started in the year - 2004
■ CPU has direct access to memory - RAM ■ Any online demo is - An active user interfaces
■ Program counter (PC) register are stored in ■ India-born Surdar Pichai is the Chief Executive
- Execute address of the next instruction Officer (CEO) of the company - Google
■ The main function of CPU is ■ Laser was invented by - Theodore Maiman
- Program instruction execution and processing ■ Concept of key stored programme was introduced by
data and information - John Von Neumann
■ Computer _______ sums up and compares data ■ In the context of software application CRM meaning
- On CPU is - Customer Relationship management
■ The function of the central processing unit of the ■ The full from of API is
computer is - Calculating and processing - Application programming interface
■ The microprocessor which is the brain of the ■ A device for recording spoken words in type is called
computer also it is called - Microchip - Dictaphone
■ Another name of computer chip is - Microchip ■ The full form of CAS is - Conditional Access
■ Under the brand name Pentium sold System
- Microprocessor ■ In the context of computer parts the term chip
■ Intel name is a - Computer processor company Jewelry means - Old junk computer of no use
■ A microprocessor at 8 bit word length _______ bit ■ SMS stands for - Short messaging service
data can simultaneously process -8
■ The first SMS was sent over the network - Vodafone
■ Is not a peripheral device - Motherboard
■ Father of SMS is - Matti Makkonen
■ For doing calculations in the computer _______
■ Associative memory in information technology is
mainly is liable - Arithmetic logic unit
called - Content addressable Memory
■ _______ manages computer resources - Control unit
■ In computer system a complete schemes are used to
■ The _______ part of the computer is called the
protect items in the sense of - Password
central nervous system - Control unit
■ The waste generated after the functionality of
■ The information travels from mother board to
personal computer is over it is said - E-waste
components through devices called - Buses
■ Do no evil the tagline of - Google
■ Mother board is
■ Cc _______ is
- Circuit board containing CPU and other are
chipped - Google e-mail to more than
■ Provides expansion capability for computer system one person say send copy
- Slots ■ The process of mixing AF signal and RF wave is
■ System unit is -Modulation
- Container containing electronic components are ■ In Doordarshan broadcasting picture message are
kept transmitted - By amplitude modulation
■ Minimum gate to obtain the Ex-OR function _______ ■ The world's first laptop computer in the market was
NAND gate is required -4 brought by - Epson
■ The name of the cloud computing service of the ■ A portable personal computer which can be carried
company skydive is - Microsoft on the lap it is small enough to be kept it is called
■ The expansion of SMPS is - Note book
- Switched mode power supply ■ In OSI network architecture routing works on
■ The process of carrying commands is - Execute - Network layer
■ The name of the latest android mobile phone ■ _______ there are graphical objects that represent
operating system 6.0 is - Marshmallow commonly used applications - Icons
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 Previous Year Questions
1. A/An _______ is a special high-speed storage 5. –––––––is a technology that allows computers
mechanism. and other devices to communicate through
(a) board (b) cache wireless signals.
(c) host (d) interface (a) Wi-Fi
RRB ALP & Tech. 21.01.2019 Shift-II (b) Wired equivalent Privacy
Ans : (b) : Cache is a special high speed storage system (c) ZIP
used in computer. Cache stores data so that it can be (d) Wireless
solved faster in future requests for that data. Cache RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-III
memory has the shortest access time. Ans : (a) It is a technology used for Local Area
2. A/An _________ is a painting and drawing Networking (LAN) of devices and internet access,
device shaped like a pen. It is used on a touch allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by
screen. radio waves. Wi-Fi is a technology through which
(a) flag (b) stylus computers, smartphones, laptops and other devices can
(c) index (d) cursor get internet access through wireless signals. Wi-Fi is a
RRB ALP & Tech. 21.01.2019 Shift-II trademark of the Alliance.
Ans : (b) : Stylus is a pen-shaped painting and drawing 6. Which of the following acts as an interface
device, which is used to operate touch screen devices between the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
such as tablets PC etc. and the main memory?
Flag-The value of a flag is used to determine the next (a) Cache memory (b) Compact memory
step in a program. (c) Hard disk (d) Magnetic type
Index- An index is a method of sorting data by creating RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-III
a keyword or list of data.
Ans : (a) Cache Memory is an extremely fast memory
Cursor-The arrow like mark in the computer screen that acts as buffer between RAM (main memory) and
that selects opens or closes things in the computer
CPU.
screen with the help of mouse activity is called cursor.
It holds frequently requested data and instructions so
3. ......... is the most common way of connecting that they are immediately available to the CPU when it
computers on a network with a wired requires.
connection.
(a) LAN (b) Internet
(c) Ethernet (d) Wi-Fi
RRB ALP & Tech. 21.01.2019 Shift-I
Ans : (c) : Ethernet is a type of computer networking 7. ––––––– is an improvement over wired
technology which is used in a local area network (LAN) equivalent privacy (WEP) used in wi-fi
to connect data only through connecting Ethernet networks.
computers to a network with a wired connection. It is (a) Software as a service
the most common method. It enables devices to (b) Post office protocol
communicate with each other by a protocol which is set (c) Secure sockets layer
of rules or common - network language. It was invented (d) Wi-fi Protected Access.
by Robert Metcalte. Ethernet also known as Alto Aloha
network which is commonly used LAN protocol. There RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-III
are different types of ethernet- Ans : (d) Wireless Protected Access (WPA) is an
(1) Fast Ethernet (2) Gigabit Ethernet improvement over wired equivalent privacy (WEP)
(3) Logigabit Ethernet (4) Switch Ethernet used in Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi protected wireless access
4. The physical place where a computer stores has three protocols and security certification programs
information is called : developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure the network,
(a) Modem (b) Wi-Fi which are WPA1, WPA2 and WPA3.
(c) Hard disk (d) POP 8. A piece of programming code inserted into
RRB ALP & Tech. 21.01.2019 Shift-I another program to cause damage is called:
Ans : (c) : A hard disk drive is a data storage device in (a) Viral (b) Virus
which data can be stored for a long time. That is the (c) Malware (d) Spam
physical place where the computer stores information is RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-II
called Hard disk. A hard disk is a magnetic storage Ans : (c) : Malware - It stands for malicious software,
medium for microcomputers. It is a flat, circular plate is a whole term used for viruses, worms, trojans and
made of aluminium or glass and coated with a magnetic other harmful computer programs. Hackers used it to
material. Hard disk is abbreviated as HD or HDD. destruct the files and gain access to sensitive

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information. It is especially designed to cause damage Ans : (b) The full form of JPEG is Joint photographic
to a single computer, server or computer network. experts Group. It is a standard way of compression
Virus - It is a type of code that inserts itself within the graphic images and are used to store images or sent
code of another program already installed in computer, them over the internet.
then forces that program to take malicious action and 14. A/ An ..... is an interface on a computer to
spread itself. which you can connect a device.
Note - Thus virus is a type of malware, so all viruses (a) port (b) array
are malware but not every piece of malware is a virus. (c) anime (d) dongle
9. A file, which is used to archive and compress RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-II
them into one file of smaller size using a Ans : (a) Computer port is used to connect any device
program is called as ___. with computer (CPU). These ports connects various
(a) SSL (b) ZIP types of internal devices such as hard disk, DVD player
(c) SAAS (d) SEO and external devices such as keyboard, mouse, printer,
RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-II monitor etc to the mother board. Port provides input
Ans : (b) : ZIP file is a system that packs one or more and output interfaces which is used by devices through
files of the computer into a single file or folder which external device, internal device and required to
takes up less space than the original file and is also smaller communicate with the computer network.
in size. The ZIP file is also called as an archive file. Its 15. Binary number 101110110 is equal to decimal
purpose is to eliminate the problem of our space and number _______.
storage and at the same time give security to the files. (a) 374 (b) 326
10. Unsolicited electronic messages sent for (c) 468 (d) 412
marketing purposes are called _______. RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-II
(a) spam (b) URL Ans : (a) (101110110)10 = ()2-
(c) unzip (d) virus 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-I 28 × 1 + 27 × 0 + 26 × 1 + 25 ×1 + 2 4 × 1 + 23 × 0 + 22 × 1 + 21 × 1 + 20 × 0
Ans : (a) Unsolicited messages sent for promotional 256 + 0 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 0 = 374
purposes are called spam. Therefore, (101110110)10 = (374)2
When a sender sends a large number of mails on your 16. ______is the general term covering all the
email address without your permission in the form of different types of threats to your computer
an advertisement or promotion of a product, which is of safety such as viruses, spyware, worms, trojans,
no use to you is called as spam mail massage, also rootkits and so on.
called electronic junk mail. (a) Clickbait (b) Encryption
11. A video or photo experiencing a sudden spike (c) Spam (d) Malware
in popularity in a short period of time is RRB ALP & Tech. 08.02.2019 Shift-I
termed as –––––– Ans : (d) : Malware is common in general for all types
(a) virus (b) spam of threats related to computer security such as viruses,
(c) viral (d) Wi-Fi spyware, Warms, Trojans, Rootkits etc. Malware is a
RRB ALP & Tech. 22.01.2019 Shift-I software that is specially designed to harm a computer
Ans : (c) The experience of sudden popularity of a or other software installed on it.
video or photo in a very short time is called viral. 17. The_____ process loads the operating system
12. A software program that has been developed to into main memory or the random access
harm other computers is called a ___. memory (RAM) installed on your computer.
(a) Local Area Network (b) Server (a) Index (b) format
(c) Operating System (d) Malware (c) boot (d) map
RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-III RRB ALP & Tech. 08.02.2019 Shift-I
Ans : (d) Malware - It stands for malicious software, is Ans : (c) : The boot process loads the operating system
a whole term used for viruses, worms, trojans and other installed on your computer into the main memory or
harmful computer programs. Hackers used it to destruct random access memory (RAM). The booting process
the files and gain access to sensitive information. It is starts again when the computer is restarted. Computer
especially designed to cause damage to a single hardware is tested during booting.
computer, server or computer network. 18. A/An ...... is software used to maintain the
13. What will be the full form of JPEG ? security of a private network.
(a) Joint Program Executing Group (a) firewall (b) click bait
(b) Joint Photographic Experts Group (c) encryption (d) malware
(c) Joint Program Experts Group RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-I
(d) Joint program Experimental Group Ans : (a) A firewall is a software used to maintain the
RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-III security of a private network.
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19. ......... is when we cover a surface with a pattern Ans : (d) All the components of computer are either
of the shapes so that there are no overlaps or hardware or software. The set of instruction and
gaps. programs given in the computer is called a software and
(a) Gradient (b) Kerning the physical parts of the computer machine such as
(c) Tessellation (d) Tracking keyboard, mouse, etc are called hardware.
RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-I 24. Which of the following term is not related to
Ans : (c) A tessellation (or tiling) is when we cover a the computer.
surface with a flat shaped pattern so that there is no (a) CPU (b) Mother board
overlap or gap. (c) Hard disk (d) Erythrocytes
In computer terminology, Tessellation is the dividing of (R.R.B Kolkata (L.P.)-2012)
data sets of polygons also called as vertex sets Ans : (d) Erythrocytes are not related to the computer
presenting objects in a scene into suitable structures. where as the chipset in the computer is known as the
20. A––––map converts color intensity or grayscale mother board. RAM is a temporary memory and CPU is
information to heights to give the appearance the main part of the computer, which is called as the
that features are raised above the surface, like brain of the computer.
embossed letters. Erythrocytes is a term used to denote Red Blood cells
(a) Tint (b) tone (RBC).
(c) bump (d) Shade 25. A person is called computer literate if he/she is
RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-I just able to :
Ans : (c) A bump map transforms color intensity or (a) Run need–based applications
gray scale information into height to give the (b) Create anti–virus software
impression that features are raised above a surface like (c) Write programs
raised letters. Bump mapping is a method used in (d) Hack other computers
computer graphics to follow wrinkles and bumps on the RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 19.03.2016
surface of an object. Ans : (a) A person is said to be computer literate if he
21. To––––– is to prepare a storage medium, only be able to run the required application.
usually a disk, for reading and writing. 26. What is being converted into information by
(a) defrag (b) boot computer process?
(c) map (d) format (a) Number (b) Data
RRB ALP & Tech. 23.01.2019 Shift-I (c) Input (d) Processor
Ans : (d) Formatting preparing storage medium usually RRB Ajmer ALP, 2005
a disc for reading and writing to do. Ans : (b) Computer converts data into information by
22. Which of the following statement is wrong with process. Data is unorganized data or facts while
respect to computer. information is organized data or facts. Data is the first
(a) It is a logical machine and processed stage of the process.
information Generally the data is divided into two parts-
(b) It can access whatever information it has stored 1. Numerical data
(c) It has no impulse and no feeling or desire of its 2. Alphanumeric data
own 27. What is called data in computer?
(d) It accesses its information in an unrestricted (a) Number
manner (b) Mark
D.M.R.C. 2002 (c) given information
Ans : (d) A computer is an automatic electronic machine (d) Symbol and numerical
that accepts data stores it analyzes it according to the RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006
given instruction and output the analyzed results as Ans : (c) Data is a raw or given information in the form
needed. There is no emotion in it because it works within of input where these initial informations are translated
the given guidelines (Program). It accesses its in a meaningful form which may be efficient for
information in a restricted manner. Hence option (d) will movement or processing, called as information which is
be the appropriate answer. saved by computer devices for the different tasks.
23. All the components of your computer are Computer data is information processed or stored by a
either. computer, including text images audio clips, software
(a) Software or CPU/RAM programs, or it may be other types of data.
(b) Application software or system software 28. In which form the data is stored in the
(c) Input device or output device computer?
(d) Hardware or software (a) Octal (b) Hexa-decimal
(e) Input or output (c) Decimal (d) Binary
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 Ans : (d) Data is stored in the form of binary in the computer these are called binary digits or bits. The
computer. Binary numbers are made up of 0 and 1. computer provides the facility to divide the main
As, it is the language that is understood by computer. memory into words or bytes. One byte contains 8 bits of
29. ............ states the raw facts while the data information.
becomes meaningful in......... 33. Processed data is known as
(a) information, reporting (a) Data (b) Information
(b) information, bits (c) Knowledge (d) Analysis
(c) Data, information RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2007
(d) record, bytes Ans : (b) All types of material available that can be
(e) Bits, bytes processed by the computer are called data. The data on
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2010 which the process has been complete is called
Ans : (c) Data are raw facts which do not given any information. In other words the meaningful data
obtained after processing the data is called information.
meaningful meaning like (A to Z), (0 – 9), (+, –, ∗, ÷)/,
\, >, <) etc. ,where as information is made of data after 34. The basic goal of computer process is to
processing which has some meaning like- 96/115B convert data into ..........
ALLAHPUR ALLAHABAD, this is an information. (a) graph (b) tables
30. What form of alpha-numeric data does (c) files (d) information
generally take in information system? (e) diagrams
(a) Sentence and paragraph RRB Kolkata ALP JE, 2008
(b) Number and alphabetic characters Ans : (d) The basic goal of computer process is to
(c) Graphic and figure convert data into information.
(d) Human voice and other sounds 35. All the machinery and equipment of computer
(e) None of these are called
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009 (a) hardware (b) software
Ans : (b) Data is a raw fact or data which does not have (c) chips (d) electronic equipment
any meaning. The following are the types of data - R.R.B. Chennai (T.C./C.C.) 2001, 2002
1. Alphabetical data (A to Z) Ans : (a) All the machinery and equipment (physical
2. Numeric data (0 – 9) components) of the computer are called hardware. E.g.
3. Symbolic data (+, –, ÷, ∗, >, <) keyboard, mouse, monitor etc.
Therefore, alphanumeric data in information system 36. Which of the following is hardware and not
generally takes the form of numbers and alphabetic software?
characters. (a) Excel (b) Printer driver
31. Which is the example of non-numeric data- (c) Operating system (d) Power point
(a) Address of the employee (e) Control unit
(b) Marks in the examination RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2006
(c) Bank remainder Ans : (e) Control unit is hardware. It is a part of the
(d) All of the above CPU that receives instructions from programs stored in
(e) None of these main memory, interpret those instructions and generates
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 electronic signals that activate other unit of the system
Ans : (e) In non-numeric data numbers (from 0-9) are to perform their functions. Printer drivers, excel,
not used while in numeric data only numbers are used operating system, power point are all software.
such as exam marks, bank balance etc. The address of 37. What are the devices that make up a computer
employees contain alphanumeric data i.e. digits and system and which you can see or touch?
letters both are used. (a) Menu (b) Print
32. ………stored as information on a computer. (c) Software (d) Hardware
(a) analog data (b) digital data (e) None of these
(c) modem data (d) watts data RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006
(e) none of these Ans : (d) All those instruments which we can full feel
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 by touch are called hardware. All input/output devices
in a computer system come under hardware such as
Ans : (b) Information is stored in the computer as a
monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.
string of 0 or 1 which is called digital data. In an
electronic memory the absence of a voltage level is 38. Which of the following is not a part of
represented by 0 and the presence of a certain voltage hardware?
level by 1. In this way 0 and 1 are the two symbols (a) Monitor
which represent the binary state of different parts of the (b) Semi-conductor memory
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 (c) LAN 44. What is hardware in computer?
(d) Keyboard (a) C+++ (b) Window 7
(R.R.B Kolkata (L.P.)-2006) (c) CD ROM (d) None of above
Ans : (c) Monitor, semi-conductor memory and RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008
keyboard are hardware while LAN is a network of Ans : (c) CD ROM (Compact Disc-Read only
computers interconnected in a fixed and small area. It is memory) is a hardware. Data is stored in C.D. ROM
used in office factory, shod etc. which cannot be easily changed. It reads data using
39. Computer hardware consists of - laser rays.
(a) Control unit
45. Which of the following is not hardware?
(b) Both main memory and control unit
(a) Processor Chip (b) Printer
(c) None of these
(c) Mouse (d) Java
(d) Main memory
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R.R.B. Jammu (A.S.M.) Exam, 2005
Ans : (d) Java is a computer programming language. It
Ans : (b) Computer hardware consists of main memory
is a popular language used in client server web
and control unit. The physical part of the computer
machine that we can touch is called hardware such as application while mouse, printer, processor chip are
keyboard, mouse, monitor etc. hardware.
40. Which part of the computer can be touched 46. Computer is made up of which hardware
and felt? equipment?
(a) Program (b) Software (a) Monitor, central processing unit (CPU)
(c) Hardware (d) Output keyboard, mouse, software and network.
(e) None of these (b) Monitor, central processing unit (CPU)
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2011 Keyboard, mouse, program and network
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009 (c) Monitor central processing unit (CPU)
Ans : (c) All those instruments which we can feel by keyboard, mouse, printer and modem
touch are called hardware. All input/output devices in a (d) Monitor central processing unit (CPU)
computer system come under hardware such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, application and network
keyboard, mouse, etc. (e) None of these
41. Which of the following is not hardware? RRB Allahabad ALP, 2010
(a) Keyboard (b) Mouse Ans : (c) As we know, all the physical or external
(c) Windows-XP (d) ROM things which we can touch connected to computer is
R.R.B. Malda (T.A./C.A.) 2007 called as hardware. Thus CPU, Monitor, Keyboard,
Ans : (c) The physical structure of the computer is called Mouse, Printer and Modem are all hardware.
hardware, like-keyboard, mouse, ROM etc. Windows- XP 47. The written program due to which the computer
is a operating system. Operating system are those software works in the desired way is called-
which are a collection of many programs to communicate (a) Codes (b) Instruction
between the computer and the user. (c) Software (d) None of these
42. Which of the following is not hardware RRB Ajmer ALP, 2009
(a) Magnetic tape (b) Printer Ans : (c) Software is a series of instructions written in
(c) Assembler (d) C.R.T. a particular programming language according to which
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2011 the given data is processed. Computer can not do any
Ans : (c) Assembler is a software program which converts work without software. Its primary objective is to
an assembly language code to machine code whereas convert data into information. Hardware also works
magnetic tape, printer, C.R.T. are computer hardware. according to the instructions of the software.
43. Which of the following is not a computer 48. Software means ........
hardware? (a) The physical components that make up a
(a) Mouse (b) Printer computer
(c) Monitor (d) Excel (b) Firmware
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2009 (c) Programs
Ans : (d) Those parts of the computer which can be (d) Peopleware
seen, touch or feel, called as hardware such as a (e) None of these
mouse, Printer monitor etc. whereas the set of RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007
programs in which the computer runs the hardware it is Ans : (c) Computer software is a set of instructions. We
called software such as Excel, Active file etc. also called it software or program in simple language.
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49. The program used to work on a computer is (i) Control unit
called- (ii) Arithmetic and logical unit
(a) Software (b) Mouse (iii) Store unit
(c) Keyword (d) Hardware 55. Which part of the computer is responsible for
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2009 processing data?
Ans : (a) The program used to work on a computer is (a) CPU (b) Memory
called software. (c) Keyboard (d) Display
50. The main purpose of software is to convert data into RRB Secundrabad JE, 2010
(a) Website (b) Information Ans : (a) CPU of the computer is responsible for
(c) Program (d) Object processing data.
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006 56. If you want to improve the performance of
Ans : (b) The primary objective of software is to your PC, you need to upgrade
convert data (raw facts) into information. (a) CPU (b) Monitor
Data → Software → Information (c) Keyboard (d) None of these
51. What is meant by software in the context of RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2009
computers? Ans : (a) To improve the performance of PC, CPU
(a) Floppy disk (b) Computer programs (central processing unit) should be upgraded because
(c) Computer circuit (d) Human brain CPU is the main part of a computer in which all the
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008 calculations take place. The faster the CPU work, the
better will be the performance of the PC.
Ans : (b) Software is part of computer which has
certain set of instructions or programs written in a 57. The four basic tasks performed by CPU are
particular programming language which tells what Fetch ,............, Manipulate and Output:
action has to perform on the given input. (a) Design (b) Decode
Generally, program, application and software indicate (c) Display (d) Regulate
the same thing. RRB Gorakhpur SSE, 2006
52. An example of computer software is- Ans : (b) The four tasks performed by CPU are fetch
(a) C.P.U. (b) Compact disc (receiving), decode (clarifying), manipulate (efficient
(c) Monitor (d) Microsoft-office transformation) and output (providing results
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2006 respectively).
Ans : (d) Microsoft office is a computer application 58. In which of the following language, the CPU
software in which there are programs like MS-word, can execute program?
Excel, Power point etc. using which different type of (a) In assembly language (b) In sign language
work can be perform such as letter typing, Mail-merge, (c) Octane (d) In binary
calculation, Pay roll etc. (R.R.B Bhuvaneshwar (L.P.)-2012)
53. The data or information used to run the Ans : (d) Every data, instructions and result in a
computer is called .........? computer is represented or stored in binary or bit form.
(a) Software (b) Hardware
59. The conversion of input to output is done by
(c) Peripheral (d) CPU
...........
(e) None of the these
(a) Peripheral (b) Memory
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(c) Storage (d) Input- Output unit
Ans : (a) The data or information used to run the (e) CPU
computer is called software.
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54. In computers the central processing unit comes
Ans : (e) The conversion of input into output is done by
under-
CPU.
(a) Input devices, output devices and memory
(b) Software, hardware and power supply units 60. A hardware device that coverts data into
meaningful information.
(c) Memory, Visual, display unit and printer
(a) Protector (b) Output device
(d) Store, Arithmetic and logical unit and control unit
(c) Input device (d) Program
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009
(e) Processor
Ans : (d) The central processing unit (CPU) controls,
directs and coordinates all the functions of the RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2007
computer. The CPU also does the work of processing Ans : (e) Processor or CPU is a major hardware device
the data as instructed. CPU can be divided into three of the computer which converts data into meaningful
main parts in terms of hardware - information.
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61. Another word for CPU is ? 67. CPU performance is often measured in?
(a) Microprocessor (b) Execute (a) GB (b) MHz
(c) Micro chip (d) De code (c) MIPS (d) Band rate
(e) None of these RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2009
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009 Ans : (b) CPU performance is measured in mega hertz
Ans : (a) The CPU is the part of computer system that (MHz) and Giga Hertz. MIPS is not use nowadays.
is commonly referred to as the brain of a computer. 1 Mega hertz · 106,1 Giga hertz · 109
Sometimes the CPU is also known as the processor or 68. The name of the unit of measuring the editing
microprocessor. capacity of a computer is-
62. .............is the brain of any computer system. (a) MIPS (b) Seconds
(a) ALU (b) Hard disk (c) Watt (d) M.I.S.
(c) CPU (d) Monitor RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006 Ans : (a) MIPS (Million Instruction Per Second) is a
Ans : (c) CPU is the brain of any computer system. unit of measurement of the computer performance and
63. Which of the following components of CPU its speed. It measures how much information the
responsible to direct the system to execute computer can execute in one second.
instructions? 69. The speed of a computer processor is measured
(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in which of the following?
(b) Control Unit (CU) (a) B.P.S. (b) M.I.P.S.
(c) Registers (c) Band (d) Herts
(d) Random Access Memory (RAM) RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009
(RRB JE (Shift-I), 27.08.2015) Ans : (b) Processor is that unit of computer system
Ans : (b) CU (Control Unit) is the part of CPU which is which interprets the instructions and executes them.
used to execute instructions and direct the system uses The working efficiency of PC depends on the capacity and
control unit. speed of the microprocessor. The processing speed of a
64. The brain of the computer is called? microprocessor is measured in MIPS (Million Instruction
(a) C. D. (b) C.P.U. per second). The MIPS rating is used to specify the integer
(c) Floppy disk (d) Monitor computation performance of the processor.
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 16.04.2016 70. What does MIPS mean in computer
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2010 terminology?
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009 (a) Marginal Input Storage
RRB Gorakhpur ALP-2006 (b) Million Instruction per Second
RRB Ahmedabad LP-2005 (c) Micro Information Processing Storage
R.R.B Ranchi (Asst. Driv.) 2003 (d) Memory Image Processing State
Ans : (b) CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the RRB NTP RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2010
controlling, directing and coordinating unit of all the Ans : (b) The processing speed of a microprocessor is
functions of the computer. The CPU also does the work measured in MIPS (Million Instruction per second).
of processing the data as instructed, for this reason The MIPS rating is used to specify the integer
CPU is also called as the brain of the computer. computation performance of the processor.
65. The working speed of computer is measured in 71. It is an electronic device that processes data by
the following units? converting it into information.
(a) Mega byte (b) Mega hertz (a) Processor (b) Computer
(c) 16 bit (d) Milli second (c) Case (d) Stylus
R.R.B. Denceoeyeeo (Stenographer) hejer#ee, 2006 (e) None of these
Ans : (b) The working speed of computer is measured RRB Gorakhpur JE, 2006
in mega hertz. Computer speed is measured on the Ans : (a) Processor is the unit of computer system
basis of the number of instructions processed in one which interprets the instruction and executes them.
second. The performance of a PC depends on its speed of the
66. Which of the following is not a valid unit to processor. It is made of silicon chip. Microprocessor is
represent the speed of CPU? a combination of ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) and CU
(a) Hertz (Hz) (b) MIPS (Control Unit).
(c) MFLOPS (d) Byte 72. In computer language CPU means
(RRB SSE (Shift-III), 01.09.2015) (a) Computerized power unit
(b) Central power unit
Ans : (d) CPU speed is measured in Hz, MIPS (Million
Instructions Per Second), MFLOPS(Million Floating (c) Central processing unit
Point Operations Per Second) etc. while byte is the unit (d) Central peripheral unit
of memory. R.R.B. Kolkata (A.A.) 2009
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 Ans : (c) CPU (Central Processing Unit) is a dense (i) Control unit (CU)
integrated chip installed in the mother board of the (ii) Memory unit
computer which is also called microprocessor. It (iii) Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
controls, directs and coordinates all the functions of the ALU does the actual work of data processing. It
computer. Hence it is also called as the brain of the performs all types of mathematical and logical
computer. operations on the data as per the instructions received
73. What is the full name of CPU in computer from the control unit.
science? 78. Accumulator is an integral component of
(a) Core programming utility (a) CPU (b) Hard Disk
(b) Central processing unit (c) RAM (d) Cache memory
(c) Circuit peripheral unit (RRB SSE (Shift-III), 03.09.2015)
(d) Controlled electricity Ans : (a) Accumulator is an integrated component of
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 04.04.2016 CPU (Central Processing Unit).
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2012 79. Which of the following is not a component of
RRB Gorakhpur SSE, 2008 Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
RRB Gorakhpur JE, 2007 (a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
Ans : (b) The full form of CPU is central processing (b) Control Unit (CU)
unit and it is also known as the brain of a computer. (c) Registers
74. What does 'P' symbols in CPU? (d) Random Access Memory (RAM)
(a) Processing (b) Program (RRB SSE (Shift-I), 26.08.2015)
(c) Portal (d) Power Ans : (d) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), control
(e) Primary unit (CU) and Registers are part of CPU while Random
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 Access Memory (RAM) is a part of memory.
Ans : (a) The full form of CPU is central processing 80. The following parts are included in a computer
unit. The symbol P is presented by processing. processor..........
(a) CPU and main memory
75. Which of the following does computing in a
(b) Hard disk and floppy drive
personal computer?
(c) Main memory and storage
(a) CPU (b) Motherboard
(d) Operating system and application
(c) RAM (d) BIOS
(e) Control unit and ALU
RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 29.03.2016
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006
Ans : (a) A computer's central processing unit (CPU) is Ans : (e) The central processing unit (CPU) can be
the central brain of the computer. A central processing divided into three main parts from the point of view of
unit (CPU) is the electronic circuit within a computer hardware.
that carries out the instruction of a computer program (i) Control unit (CU)
by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and
(ii) Memory unit
input/output operations specified by the instructions.
(iii) Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
76. Which of the following controls memory input
and output devices? ALU does the actual work of data processing. It
performs all types of mathematical and logical
(a) C.P.U. (b) A.L.U.
operations on the data as per the instructions received
(c) C.U. (d) Memory from the control unit.
RRB Gorakhpur ASM, 2007
81. The process of writing new data in the register?
Ans : (a) A computer's central processing unit (CPU) is (a) Erases the first contents of the register
the central brain of the computer. A central processing (b) Does not destroy the present content
unit (CPU) is the electronic circuit within a computer (c) Possible only if the register is accumulator
that carries out the instruction of a computer program
(d) Possible only if the register is an accumulator
by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and
or an instruction register
input/output operations specified by the instructions.
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77. Which of the following is a part of the central Ans : (a) Register is a small space in CPU which keeps
processing unit? any kind of data (Address instruction) for a short time
(a) Printer (b) Keyboard during the process and old data is replaced by new data.
(c) Mouse (d) A.L.U. 82. Which of the following is an integral
R.R.B. Kolkata (T.A.) 2008 component of CPU?
Ans : (d) The central processing unit (CPU) can be (a) Hard Disk (b) RAM
divided into three main parts from the point of view of (c) NIC (d) Registers
hardware. RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2011
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Ans : (d) Registers are an essential component of CPU. 88. Where are the functions of adding, comparing
Register is a small space in CPU which keeps any kind and matching done in a computer?
of data (Address instruction) for a short time during the (a) Memory chip (b) CPU chip
process and old data is replaced by new data. (c) Floppy disk (d) Hard disk
83. Program counter (PC) register is an integral RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009
part of : Ans : (b) CPU works on the basis of stored program
(a) Hard Disk (b) RAM instructions. Before processing, data and instructions
(c) Cache memory (d) CPU are temporarily stored in registers built in the CPU,
(RRB SSE (Shift-II), 03.09.2015) performs arithmetical and logical operations for data
Ans : (d) Program counter (PC) is a register present in processing according to the instructions located in the
the CPU which contains the address of the next register.
instruction to be executed from the cache memory. 89. The main function of CPU is
84. Which of the following memories is directly (a) To execute program instructions
accessible by the CPU? (b) To store data/information for future use
(a) RAM (b) Hard Disk (c) Processing data and information
(c) Magnetic Tape (d) DVD (d) Both (a) and (c)
(RRB SSE (Shift-I), 28.08.2015) (e) None of these
Ans : (a) C.P.U. (central processing unit) also called as RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2010
processor or microprocessor, is an electronic microchip Ans : (c) The main function of a central processing unit
that processes data by converting it into information. is to execute (processing) instructions or programs apart
Ram memories is directly accessible by the CPU. from this the processing unit is connected to all other
85. Which of the following components of CPU parts such as memory unit, input and output. Also
temporarily stores data for ALU operations? control of the processing unit, data and programs
received from the input devices are stored in the
(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
memory. After processing according to the program
(b) Control Unit (CU)
instructions the result is obtained as output.
(c) Registers
90. Most of the processing takes place in the
(d) Random Access Memory (RAM)
computer.
(RRB JE (Shift-III), 26.08.2015)
(a) Memory (b) RAM
Ans : (c) Most of the functions of CPU are performed (c) CPU (d) Mother board
by A.L.U which loads data from input registers. A.L.U.
(e) ALU
stores the result in the output register. Control unit in
these register transfers data between the ALU and the RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2012
memory. Ans : (c) Most of the processing in the computer takes
place in the CPU. The processing speed of a CPU is
86. Program Counter (PC) register stores the :
measured in hertz (Hz). These days processors with
(a) Address of the first memory block
giga hertz speed are being used.
(b) Address of the last memory block
91. Works in coordination with major memory.
(c) Address of the next instruction to be executed
(a) Special function card (b) RAM
(d) Size of the primary memory
(c) CPU (d) Intel
(RRB SSE (Shift-I), 03.09.2015)
(e) All of these
Ans : (c) The program counter is a register in a
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computer processor that contains the address (location)
of the instruction currently being executed as each Ans : (c) CPU is the most important part of the
instruction is received the program counter reads its computer system. All calculations corrections and
storage. comparison work in computer system is done by CPU.
Apart from this CPU is responsible for the control and
87. "For computer, world consists of zeros and implementation of the tasks performed by other units of
ones only. To store the zeros and ones,........... is the computer system. The main parts of the CPU are
placed inside a processor: ALU, CU, registers which work in coordination with
(a) I/O device (b) Instruction set the CPU memory. CPU has all kinds of processing
(c) Transistor (d) Main Memory tasks.
(UPPCL TG2 11-11-2016) 92. Where does the computer add and compare
Ans : (c) For computers world is made of zeros and data?
ones and to store these zeros or ones, a transistor is (a) Plotter (b) On CPU
installed inside the processor. All the calculations in the (c) On floppy (d) Screen projector
computer are completed through 0 and 1 only. RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2007
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Ans : (b) A central processing unit (CPU) is the 98. Microprocessor which is the brain of the
electronic circuit within a computer that carries out the computer is also called............?
instructions of a computer program by performing the (a) Microchip (b) Macrochip
basic arithmetic, logical, control, and input/output (c) Macroprocessor (d) Calculater
operations specified by the instructions. (e) Software
93. C. P. U. consists of RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007
(a) Arithmetic and Logical unit and Register Ans : (a) A micro processor is also called a microchip
(b) Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register and which is the brain of the computer and executes all the
Control unit program instructions. It is made of silicon chip on
(c) System unit and Memory which small circuits (micro chips) are made by a photo
(d) Hard disk and Control unit chemical process. These chips are available in different
RRB Gorakhpur ALP, 2006 types and sizes.
Ans : (b) The main parts of the CPU are ALU, CU, 99. Another name of computer chip is
registers which work in coordination with the CPU (a) Microchip (b) Mother board
memory. CPU has all kinds of processing tasks. (c) CPU (d) Macroprocessor
94. The most important part of the computer is? RRB Kolkata ALP, 2007
(a) CPU (b) Disk Ans : (a) Micro chip is another name for computer chip.
(c) Key-board (d) Printer 100. Which of the following products is sold under
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011 the brand name Pentium?
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2010 (a) Mobile chip (b) Computer chip
RRB Ajmer ALP-2006 (c) Computer (d) Microprocessor
Ans : (a) CPU is the most important part of the RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2010
computer system as all the calculations, corrections RRB Secundrabad ALP & Tech., 2007
and comparison work is done by CPU. A part of CPU Ans : (d) Pentium is a special type of microprocessor
is responsible for the control and implementation of developed by Intel company. Microprocessor is called
the tasks performed by other units of the computer processor, CPU or also known as chip. It is also called
system which is called as control unit. as the brain of the computer. Athlon and sempron are
95. The processor has three main parts ......... the other prominent microprocessor.
(a) ALU, control unit and register 101. Celeron, Pentium and core runtime formats
(b) ALU, control unit and RAM are-
(c) Cash, control units and registers (a) Computer RAM
(d) Control unit, registers and RAM (b) Computer microchip
(e) RAM, ROM and CD-RAM (c) Computer processor
RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2009 (d) All of the above
Ans : (a) The processor has three main parts- ALU, RAS/RTS (Pre) G.S., 2013
control unit and register. Ans : (c) Celeron, Pentium and core series are models
96. Important units of microcapacitor are- of computer processors. Celeron and Pentium is the
(a) ALU (b) Array of registers name of a brand of computer processor provided by
Intel corporation and core is also a processing unit of
(c) Control units (d) All of the above
CPU which can be called as a small CPU.
RRB Secundrabad JE, 2011
102. High power micro processors are
Ans : (d) Important units of microcapacitor are- ALU,
(a) Pentium, Pentium pro (b) Pentium II and III
array of registers, control units.
(c) Pentium II (d) All of these
97. In which part of the computer do all the logical
(UPSSSC JE-2016)
and mathmatical calculations done by the
computer take place? Ans : (d) Pentium is an X 86-compatible
(a) System board microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1993. Pentium
processors rank above atom and Celeron and below
(b) Central control unit
dual-core i3, i5, i7. Intel developed the Pentium micro
(c) Central processing unit processors and introduced the high-performance
(d) Mother board Pentium-Pro in 1995 followed by the Pentium II and
(e) Memory Pentium III.
RRB Secundrabad ALP & Tech., 2010 103. The name Intel is a
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009 (a) Birds (b) Scientist
Ans : (c) In Central Processing Unit, the computer do (c) Computer company (d) Fighter plane
all the logical and mathmatical calculations. R.R.B. Ajmer (E.C.R.C) 2008
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 Ans : (c) Intel is a computer company that 109. Which of the following is not a peripheral
manufactures semiconductors and microprocessors. device?
The first microprocessor was made by Intel in 1971 (a) Printer (b) Monitor
was 'The Intel 4004'. (c) Mother board (d) Key-board
104. Which part of the computer is directly involved RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 03.04.2016
in executing the instructions of the computer RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 04.04.2016
program? RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 18.03.2016
(a) Scanner (b) Main storage Ans : (c) Devices that are connected externally to the
(c) Secondary storage (d) Printer CPU are called peripheral devices such as printer
(e) Processor monitor, keyboard, mouse etc.
RRB Ajmer SSE, 2011 Whereas mother board, hard disk, are important parts of
Ans : (e) A microprocessor executes all the program the CPU which are in the CPU.
instructions apart from the processing, also controls the 110. ALU is the part of–
functions of all other parts like memory, input and (a) CPU (b) CU
output devices. It is made of a silicon chip on which (c) Memory (d) None of these
tiny circuits have been created by a photo chemical (UPPCL TG2 Re-exam 16-10-2016)
process. These chips are available in different types and
Ans : (a)
sizes.
105. Which part of CPU calculates and takes
decision-
(a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(b) Alternating Logic Unit
(c) Alternate Local Unit
(d) American Logic Unit ALU, CU and memory are all three CPU parts.
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008 111. Which is mainly responsible for doing
Ans : (a) CPU mainly divided into three parts ALU, CU calculation in computer?
and register. All types of comparisons and calculations (a) Random access memory
are done by the Arithmetic Logic Unit whereas the CU (b) Control unit
(Control Unit) is the manager of the CPU which (c) Arithmetic Logic unit
controls the data in all respects.
(d) Hard disk
106. An electronic device which processes data by RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 28.03.2016
converting it into information is called? RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2011
(a) Processor (b) Computer RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2011
(c) Case (d) CPU Ans : (c) ALU means Arithmetic Logic unit, is the part
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 of the CPU which performs general mathematical and
Ans : (a) Processor is the unit of computer system logical operations. ALU can perform four basic
which interprets instructions and executes them. It is a arithmetic operation add, subtract, multiply and
combination of ALU, CU and MU made on an division.
integrated chip. Microprocessor works on binary digits 112. Which among the following has capability to
0 and 1. execute computer's command?
107. A microprocessor with 8-bit word length can (a) Processor Socket
process.............bits data simultaneously. (b) Main Memory
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(c) 16 (d) 32 (d) Cache Memory
RRB Kolkata ALP, 2007 (UPPCL TG2 11-11-2016)
Ans : (b) A microprocessor with 8-bit word length can Ans : (c) The arithmetic logic unit has the ability to
process 8-bits of data simultaneously. execute the order or command given to the computer.
All type of calculations are done here ALU is the main
108. Most of the processing in computers takes part of CPU. There is a control unit under ALU it
place in……. respresent all the tasks being done by the computer.
(a) Memory (b) RAM 113. Arithmetic and logic unit
(c) Motherboard (d) CPU I. Performs mathematical operations
(e) None of these II. Collects Data
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009 III. Makes comparisons
Ans : (d) Most of the processing in the computer takes IV. Communicates investment tips
place in the CPU. Which of the following is correct
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 (a) Only I (b) Only III 118. Which part of the computer is used for
(c) I and II (d) Only I and III calculation and comparison?
RRB Ajmer JE., 2006 (a) ALU (b) Control unit
Ans : (d) Arithmetic logic unit is a part of CPU through (c) Disk unit (d) Modem
which the actual work of data processing is done. It (e) None of these
performs all types of mathematical and logical RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2011
operations on the data as per the instructions received RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2008
from the control unit. Ans : (a) ALU is used for calculation and comparison.
114. ALU of CPU contains ................... 119. The ALU performs ............ operations?
(a) RAM Space (a) Login based (b) ASCII
(b) Register (c) Algin based (d) Arithmetic
(c) Byte Space RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2012
(d) Secondary storage space
Ans : (d) The ALU performs Arithmetic operations
(e) None of these
120. …….tells the computer’s memory, arithmetic/
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006
logic unit and input and output devices how to
Ans : (b) There are registers in the ALU of the CPU. respond to a program’s instructions.
The ALU performs all types of mathematical and (a) Storage Unit (b) Input Device
logical calculation as per the instruction received from (c) Control Unit (d) Logic Unit
the control unit. ALU is again divided into two part AU
(Arithmetic unit) and LU (Logic unit). Basic arithmetic RRB Ajmer SSE, 2011
operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011
and division etc are performed on AU data. On the other RRB Ajmer ASM, 2007
hand LU (Logical Unit) performs logical operations Ans : (c) Control unit controls every component of the
such as greater, smaller, equal etc. computer. It controls input and output functions as well
115. ALU is a part of ………… of a computer is as directs the exchange of data between the ALU and
RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2011 memory does. It determines how a program will run.
Control unit CPU is directly connected to computer
(a) Application (b) ROM
memory arithmetic logic unit and input and output
(c) RAM (d) Processor devices are also connected to each other.
Ans : (d) Arithmetic Logic unit (ALU) is a part of the
121. Which part of the CPU selects, interprets and
processor (CPU). The actual work of data processing is
monitors the execution of program
done by the ALU. It performs all type of mathematical
instructions?
and logical operations on the data according to the
instructions received from the control unit. (a) Memory (b) Register unit
Thus it is an application designed on some certain set of (c) Control unit (d) ALU
instructions which performs according to the input data. RRB Ajmer JE., 2012
116. In Computers, what does ALU stand for? Ans : (c) The control unit controls all the functions of
the computer, it coordinates between the software and
(a) Advanced Logic Unit
hardware. The main function of the control unit are-
(b) Accelerated Logic Unit
1. Controlling input, output devices and other hardware.
(c) Arithmetic Logic Unit
2. To read instructions and give orders to carry them
(d) Asymmetic Logic Unit out.
RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2011
RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2010 122. Which part of computer is called nervous
RRB Ajmer JE., 2009 system?
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2008 (a) Software (b) Hardware
RRB Ajmer SSE, 2006 (c) Control unit (d) Programs
Ans : (c) In Computers, ALU stands for Arithmetic RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 18.04.2016
Logic Unit. Ans : (c) Control unit is an important part of the CPU,
117. Which of the following is a component in the which controls all the functions of the computer. That is
central processing unit? why it is called the nervous systems of the computer.
(a) Memory regulation unit 123. Which of the following acts as the central
(b) Flow control unit nervous system for other components of the
(c) ALU computer system?
(d) Instruction manipulation unit (a) Registers
(e) None of these (b) Primary memory
RRB Allahbad SSE., 2008 (c) Arithmetic and logic unit
Ans : (c) ALU is a component in the central processing (d) Control unit
unit. (RRB JE (Shift-II), 29.8.2015)
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Ans : (d) The control unit is called the nervous system 128. Which of the following transmits different
of the computer. It is part of the CPU. Its main commands or control signals from one component
functions are- to another component of a computer system?
(i) Controlling input and output devices and other (a) Data Bus
hardware. (b) Address Bus
(ii) Controlling the functions of the Arithmetic logic unit. (c) Both Data Bus and Address Bus
(iii) Fetching data from main memory and storing them (d) Control Bus
immediately. RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011
(iv) To read instructions and give orders to implement Ans : (d) Control Bus transmits different commands or
them. control signals from one component to another
component of a computer system.
124. Which of the following is the part of the CPU
that coordinated the activities of all other 129. Connects the CPU to the mother board and
computers? other components on the mother board-
(a) Mother board (a) Input unit (b) System Bus
(c) ALU (d) Primary memory
(b) Coordination board
(e) None of these
(c) Control unit
RRB Secundrabad ALP & Tech., 2007
(d) Arithematic logic unit
Ans : (b) The system bus connects the CPU and other
(e) None of these
components on the mother board and exchange data and
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 signals between them. The system bus consists of three
Ans : (c) The control unit coordinate the activities of all part: data bus, address bus and control Bus.
other computers. It is part of the CPU. 130. Who controls communications for the entire
125. Which controls the movement of signals computer system?
between CPU and I/O? (a) Arithmetic logical unit
(a) ALU (b) Control unit (b) Semi conductor
(c) Memory unit (d) Secondary storage (c) Motherboard
(e) None of these (d) Coprocessor
RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2006 (e) None of these
Ans : (b) The control unit controls the movement of RRB Kolkata JE., 2011
signals between the CPU and I/O. Ans : (c) A mother board is a type of board made up of
126. Information between mother board a number of devices and circuits, in which various type
components (devices) travel through of devices are interconnected with each other and
establish communication, as well as allow and provide
(a) Flash memory (b) Si mass connections for external devices. Motherboard is called
(c) Wedge (d) Buses main board, system board, baseboard, planner board or
(e) Peripherals logic board etc. It controls communication for the entire
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2010 computer system.
Ans: (d) Information between motherboard components 131. Another name for mother board is-
(devices) travel through Buses. (a) Mouse (b) Computer board
127. Motherboard is- (c) System device (d) Central board
(a) The first chip accessed when the computer in (e) System board
turned on. RRB Gorakhpur JE, 2006
(b) Circuit board which contains peripheral Ans : (e) Another name for mother board is System board.
devices 132. The main system board of the computer is
(c) CPU chip called-
(d) Circuit board in which CPU and other chips (a) Integrated circuit (b) Mother board
are installed. (c) Processor (d) Micro-chip
(e) A part of a printer (e) None of these
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 RRB Gorakhpur SSE, 2008
Ans : (d) Mother board is a circuit board of any Ans : (b) The main system board of computer is called
motherboard.
computer, it has structures similar to fine threads
made of metal which is called bus. Various signals or 133. The main board of the computer is called-
information are exchanged through the bus in the form (a) Father board (b) Mother board
of electric current. This is the foundation of computer. (c) Key board (d) None of these
Processors in computers are installed on many mother RRB Kolkata JE, 2006
boards of different types. This is the main board of the Ans : (b) The main system board of computer is called
computer. motherboard.

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134. What do you mean by motherboard? 139. Which of the following functions does the
(a) Scanner and other items come under mother computer not perform?
board. (a) Computing (b) Processing
(b) Keyboard is also known as mother board. (c) Understanding (d) Outputting
(c) It is a circuit board in which all the elements RRB Kolkata JE, 2011
are connected Ans : (c) Computers do not have the ability to think,
(d) It is a type of file server understand and take decision on their own. It works
RRB Gorakhpur JE, 2011 only on the given guidelines while computing,
Ans : (c) Mother board is a circuit board in which all processing; output printing are the important functions
the elements are connected. of the computer.
135. Through what the transfer of computer data 140. Which of the following basic operations is/are
from CPU to peripheral device is achieved? performed by a computer ?
(a) Modem (b) Computer ports (a) Arithmetic operation
(c) Interface (d) Buffer memory (b) Logical operation
RRB Allahabad JE, 2006 (c) Storage and retrieval
Ans : (b) Computer port is used to connected any (d) All of these
device with a computer. Computer ports are used in two RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009
ways, first is internal ports, in which the devices inside Ans : (d) Arithmetic operations, Logical operation and
the computer are connected such as hard disk, drive etc. storage and retrieval are all basic operations performed
Second external port, in these external devices are by the computer.
connected to the computer, such as modem, printer, 141. Which of the following function is not one of
scanner, USB etc. the four major data processing functions of a
136. Which provides expansion capability for computer?
computer system? (a) Collecting data
(a) Sockets (b) Slots (b) Processing of data into information
(c) byte (d) Web (c) Analyzing data or information
(e) None of these (d) Store of data or information
RRB Gorakhpur ASM, 2006 (e) None of these
Ans : (b) Computer expands the computer system RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2011
through slots on the mother board. Through expansion Ans : (c) The four main functions of a computer are to
slots, we can connect other devices to the computer in collects data, processes of data into information, store of
future. data and information and output data. Computer does
137. The expansion card inserted in……. not analyze data or information.
(a) Slot (b) Peripheral device 142. Which of the following task cannot be done by
(c) CPU (d) Behind the computer a computer?
(e) Pegs (a) Taking pictures
RRB Ajmer JE, 2008 (b) To calculate
Ans : (a) The expansion card is inserted into the slot. (c) Identifying the fingerprints
138. System unit is - (d) Preparing tune (music)
(a) Coordinates input and output devices RRB Allahabad ALP, 2008
(b) It is a container in which electronic Ans : (a) Computer can compose tunes, record music
components are kept. and identify fingerprints, whereas a web cam or camera
(c) It is a combination of hardware and software is required to take pictures.
(d) It is controls and manipulates data 143. Which of the following functions does not
(e) It performs arithmetic operations perform by computer?
RRB Gorakhpur ASM, 2011 (a) Inputting (b) Processing
Ans : (b) System unit is the container in which (c) Controlling (d) Outputting
electronic components are placed. All the functions (e) Undersatnding
performed by PC are controlled from the system unit. RRB Allahabad ALP, 2011
Keyboard, monitor, mouse and printer etc are connected Ans : (e) Computer has been termed as artificial
to its rear part with the help of wires. Hardisk, CD drive intelligence because the computer work only according to
and floopy drive etc are connected inside its which are predetermined instructions, hence the computer does not
controlled by software. have the ability to understand.
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144. Computer manipulate data in many ways and 148. Which of the following characteristics of the
this manipulation is called. computer reflects its flexible behaviour?
(a) Upgrading (b) Processing (a) Accuracy (b) Reliability
(c) Batching (d) Utilizing (c) Versatility (d) Diligence
(e) Downloading RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008 Ans : (c) Versatility reflects the flexible behaviour of a
Ans : (b) Data in a computer is received from any input computer, while accuracy, reliability and diligence are
device (Keyboard, mouse, scanner or disk). The data is the characteristics of a computer.
manipulated or processed by the processor by bringing 149. Computer is-
it to the primary memory. All types of calculations in 1. It is an efficient data storage device
the computer, whether logical or mathematical are done 2. Able to analyze data
in ALU of the CPU. The results generated in the ALU
3. Capable of maintaining complete
are transferred to the primary memory when the
confidentiality.
processing is over, the data available in the primary
4. Sometimes infected by virus
memory is sent to the output device.
Select the correct answer from the codes gives
145. Which of the following is not correct regarding
below-
computers?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(a) Complicated problems can be solved easily
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) All four
(b) The speed of the process is very high
RRB Kolkata SSE., 2007
(c) Memory and storage capacity is more
Ans : (d) Computer has following characteristics -
(d) Due to its high general knowledge, it can
itself correct the fulfillment of inappropriate 1. Storing data
instructions 2. It is capable of analyzing data
R.R.B. Chennai (T.A./C.C) 2001-2002 3. Privacy can be done in the computer with the
help of password.
Ans : (d) Computer does not have the ability to think and 4. Sometimes infected by virus.
take decisions on its own, it can work only under the
given guidelines (program). Therefore, it cannot correct 150. Which of the following is a presentation
the fulfillment of inappropriate instructions on its own. graphics software ?
complicated problems can be solved easily by computer, (a) MS–Windows (b) MS–Power Point
its processing speed is very high and memory and (c) MS–Excel (d) MS–Word
storage capacity is high. (UPPCL TG2 Re-exam 16-10-2016)
146. The advantage of using computer is- Ans : (b) MS-power point is a part of MS-office
(a) Computer are very fast and large amount of developed by Microsoft. It is a powerful software for
data can be stored in them. creating presentations and slide shows.
(b) Computers give correct output even when the Uses of MS-Power point-
input is wrong. (i) Preparing slides for a business application
(c) Computers are designed to be inflexible. presentation.
(d) All of the above (ii) Creating graphical things by animation.
(e) None of the these (iii) For general use, preparation of artistic slides by
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 Art gallery.
(iv) To provide training in business world.
Ans : (a) A large amount of data is store in the
computer. Computer is being used extensively in 151. What is the short key for insertion of a new
educational institution, offices, homes, shops, banks slide in MS–Power Point ?
because by its use tasks can be done easily and in less (a) Ctrl + Insert (b) Ctrl + N
time. (c) Ctrl + O (d) Ctrl + M
147. Computer gets its power from- (UPPCL TG2 Re-exam 16-10-2016)
(a) own speed (b) Accurately Ans : (d) Ctrl + M = Insertion of a new slide.
(c) Memory (d) All of the above Ctrl + O = Open file.
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009 Ctrl + N = Create a new presentation.
Ans : (c) Computer is a device by which various types 152. Which shortcut key is used in Microsoft
of data are processed and stored operationally. The PowerPoint for "Spellcheck"?
power of a computer depends on how accurately and (a) F12 (b) F7
quickly it gives the solution to a problem according to (c) F5 (d) F1
its memory. (UPPCL TG2 11-11-2016)
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Ans : (b) F7 shortcut key is used in Microsoft power Alt + Shift + T Inserts the current time
point for "Spell check'' Both spelling and grammar are Numbering Based on current defaults, a
checked by F7 short key. While F5 shortcut key is used sequential number to each
to begin the slideshow. line or paragraph such as
M.S. Power Point Shortcut Key 1,2,3 ......
Ctrl + A Selecting all the contents of Decrease Indents Tool of formatting toolbar
the active text box or pages. that reduces the left margin.
Ctrl + C To copy Increase Indents Tool of formatting toolbar
Ctrl + P Open the print dialog box that increase the left margin
Ctrl + S To save Ctrl + U Underline the selected text
Ctrl + V To paste Ctrl + W Closing the presentation
Ctrl + Z Undo (go to the previous Ctrl + Y Repeating the last entered
pages or actions) command.
F5 Present slide show Home Move the cursor to the
Ctrl + B Applying bold to selected text beginning of the currently
Ctrl + I Apply italics to selected text being typed line of text.
Ctrl + D Inserts a duplicate of the End Move the cursor to the end of
selected slide the currently being typed line
of text.
Ctrl + F Open the Find Dialog Box
Ctrl + End Move the cursor to the end of
Ctrl + G Open the grids and guide
the presentation.
dialog box
Ctrl + H Open the Replace Dialog Box Page Up go to previous slide
Ctrl + M Insert a new slide Page Down go to next slide
Ctrl + N Open a new blank Shift + Left Arrow Selecting previous letter
presentation Shift + Right Arrow Select next letter
Ctrl + O Opening a open Dialog Box Shift + Home Selecting text by moving the
Ctrl + T Open the Font Dialog Box cursor to the beginning of the
current line.
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move cursor or word to
left/beginning of previous Shift + End Selecting text by moving the
word. cursor to the end of current
line
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move carsor or word to
right/beginning of the next F7 Spell check
word "Some 'Key' used during slide show"
Ctrl + Down Arrow Move cursor/word to end of Spacebar Go to the next slide or next
paragraph or beginning of animation or mouse click.
next paragraph. Number+ Enter Go to slide of specified number
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move cursor/word to begining B Pausing the slide show and
of line or paragraph displaying a black screen. B is
Ctrl + Del End the word to the right of pressed again to start the slide show
the cursor. W Pausing the slide show and
Ctrl + Backspace End the word to the left of the displaying a white screen. W is
cursor. pressed again to restart the show.
Ctrl + Home Move cursor to end of N Go to the next slide or next
document animation.
Ctrl + Spacebar Resetting Highlighted text to P Go to previous slide or previous
the default font. animation.
Ctrl + F1 Open the task pane Esc to end slide show
F1 Open help Tab Jump to the next hyperlink in the
Alt + Ctrl + F2 Open a new document slide show.
F12 Open Save As Shift + Tab Go to previous hyperlink in
Alt + Shift + D Inserts the current date slideshow.
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153. Y2K Problem is related to - Ans : (b) The process of the entire file system, marking
(a) To find a solution to control computer everything that can be accessed is called garbage
viruses. collection. It is an automatic memory management
(b) Efforts to bring uniformity in computer system that stores long term redundant data and objects
working around the world. that will not be used in the future in a pool or heap.
(c) To find their replacement in case of last two 158. Which will be the smallest and fastest
words of AD become zero. computer that can mimic the functioning the
(d) To make radical changes in the working functioning of the brain?
system of computer on the basis of sixty years (a) Super computer (b) Quantum computer
of experience. (c) Pram-10,000 (d) IBM chip
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009 RRB Kolkata ALP, 2007
Ans : (c) The Y2K problem is related to computers. Ans : (b) Quantum computer is a future computer
In this to find their replacement in case of last two of which will solve problems by mimic the function in of
AD becomes zero. Due to this, there was a possibility the brain.
of calculation errors. This problem had given toughest
159. What is online processing ?
time to computer scientists around the world, but now
this problem has been solved. (a) When computer are connected to LAN and
data are sent for storage/Processing
154. At the end of this century, it will be very difficult (b) When computers are connected to internet
to use the currently working equipment and and data is sent for storage/Processing
large expenditure is likely to be incurred in (c) None of these
improving it?
(d) Computer processing data on time
(a) Computer
RRB Allahabad JE 2007
(b) T.V. Sets
(c) Communication satellite Ans: (b) In online processing, data is sent to store or
process by connecting the computer to the internet.
(d) Air conditioner
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 160. Vaccine software is used to control the
following-
Ans : (a) At the end of the 21st century, the possibility (a) Drawbacks of multimedia
of huge difficulty in the use of computers was
(b) Shortcomings of e-mail
expressed. In which Y2K problem and computer virus
(c) Drawbacks of hacking
were main problems. But at the beginning of the first
(d) Drawbacks of virus
year of 21st century, no such problem arose.
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011
155. The most critical part of the UPS is :
Ans : (d) Vaccine software is used to control for virus
(a) Battery (b) Rectifier
deficiencies. Virus works to erase or spoil the data.
(c) Electronic switch (d) All of the above
161. What is backup?
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011
(a) Adding more components to your network
Ans : (a) The most critical part of the UPS is battery. (b) Protecting data by copying it from the
Battery is the heart of the UPS system. Its functions original source to a different destination
depend on the battery system of the UPS, while load is
(c) Filtering old data from the new data
a string to at least support the UPS battery system.
(d) Accessing data on tape
156. The new technology emerging in the field of (UPPCL TG-2 26.06.2016)
computer is-
Ans: (b) Backup - To protect data from less in
(a) IC technology information technology, we copy that data from the
(b) Parallel processing system original source and preserve it at another place, so that
(c) Semiconductor technology even if a technical fault occurs in one of the systems,
(d) Transistor technology there is no effect on the protected data.
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2007 162. Which is not true about 'Backup'
Ans : (b) At present, parallel computer processing (a) Exact copy of computer files
system are an emerging technology. It speeds up (b) It is part of the business continuity plan.
program execution by dividing the program into (c) PC does not need to be backed up regularly
multiple parts. (d) Off site and on-site backups are more
157. ...........involves traversing the entire file system, beneficial
marking everything that can be accessed. RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 19.04.2016
(a) Index pointer (b) Garbage collection Ans : (c) PC does not need to be backed up regularly,
(c) File system (d) Stack pointer which is not true about backup when all other
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011 statements given in the options are true.
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163. Which of the following features are necessary 168. If you do a ' CAT scan' then you will-
for scanning in TV broad cast? (a) Test will have to be conducted with the help
(a) Visual Activity of computer
(b) Brightness and Colour Sensation (b) Computerized axial topography will have to
(c) Resistance of Vision be done
(d) All of the above (c) Tomography will have to be done with the
(DMRC Maintainer Electronic EXAM, 2014) help of computer.
(d) Computer axial tomography will have to be
Ans : (d) Some functions are required for scanning in done
TV broadcast are visual Activity. Brightness and colour RRB Allahabad ALP & Tech., 2007
sensation and Resistance of vision.
Ans : (c) Computer tomography or CT is a type of
164. Which algorithm is used to decide the path to medical imaging technique based on tomography. It
transfer the packets from source to was earlier called 'EMI' after the name of the company
destination? that first developed it but later come to be known as
(a) Routing (b) Pathing computer axial tomography (CAT).
(c) Selecting (d) Directing 169. According to Doctors, the term 'CAT scan'
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 means-
Ans : (a) In mathematics, computing and other (a) Computer Analysis test
disciplines, the set of steps required to do any work is (b) Computerized axial tomography
called algorithm. Routing algorithm is used to decide (c) Computer analyzed tomography
the path to transfer the packets from source to (d) Computerized axial test
destination. R.R.B. Chennai& (T.A./C.A./E.C.R.C)-2006
165. In computer science data hazard occurs when Ans: (b) Through CAT (Computerized Axial
(a) pipeline changes the order of read/write Tomography), Photographs are taken from different
access to operands axes of the brain by x-rays and analyzed through
(b) performance loss computer.
(c) machine size is limited 170. Simulation is a process in which-
(d) some functional unit is not fully pipelined (a) Computer is used to control the process.
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011 (b) Computer collects data for later processing
Ans : (a) In computer science data hazard occurs when (c) Computer systems and programs are used to
pipeline changes the order of read/write access to produce action of a real physical system
operands. (d) Actual computer models are prepared at
cheap rates
166. ATM is the abbreviated form of
D.M.R.C.- 2002
(a) Automatic Teller Machine
Ans : (c) Simulation is a process in which computer
(b) Automated Teller Machine
systems and programs are used to produce action of a
(c) All Time Money real physical system.
(d) Automatic Tally Machine
171. Wikileaks, a whistleblowers website is an
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2012 international organization based on-
Ans : (b) ATM, also known as Automated Teller (a) U.S.A (b) UK
Machine, is an automated electronic outlet (banking), (c) Sweden (d) Norway
which provides cash with the help of debit or credit RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2010
cards. It is invented by john shepherd Barron. Its first Ans : (a) Wikileaks, a whistleblowers website is an
use was in London in 1967. international organization based on U.S.A.
167. Related to computers, what is 'Wetware'? 172. ICT means-
(a) Computer programme (a) Information and computer technology
(b) Circuitry (b) Information and communication technology
(c) Human brain (c) Information code techniques
(d) Chemical Storage device (d) Integrated circuit technology
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 31-08-2016, 1.15 pm) RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006
Ans : (c) In the context of computers, the wet ware is Ans : (b) ICT stands for information and
called the human brain. It is a biological computer communications technology (ICT) is commonly used
which is produced with the help of living neurons. as a synonym for information technology (IT) but it
Hence it is also known as artificial organic brain or usually emphasizes the role of telecommunications in
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173. Which of the following is part of the 178. Which of the following is not an information
terminology of information technology? technology term?
(a) Protocol (b) Login (a) Cyber space (b) Upload
(c) Archie (d) All of the above (c) Optical storage (d) Modem
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Ans : (d) Protocol, Login and Archie are part of the Ans : (c) Cyber space is a network of computer systems
terminology of information technology. The in which computers of different countries of the world
information of system exchange between different exchange the data and collected in formation of crores of
computers is called protocol. Login is a process by people and send various types of data here and there
which a person can authenticated his identity and take quickly.
advantage of any computer based facility and Archie is Upload is a process by which files are transferred
an internet based search facility. from local computer to remote computer over the
network.
174. The field of science which studies automation The modem connects computers to the internet
and communication between humans and through telephone lines whereas, optical storage is
machines is called- not related to information technology.
(a) Didroponics (b) Cryogenics
179. Which of the following is not an information
(c) Dietex (d) Cybernetics technology definition?
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2010 (a) Login (b) Modem
Ans : (d) Cybernetics is the most modern branch of (c) Password (d) Pinaka
science, under which the control mechanisms taking RRB Allahabad ALP, 2009
place in various systems are studied. It was discovered
Ans : (d) The words related to information technology
by Norbert wiener in 1949.This is called the science of
are login, modem, password, finger, email etc. Pinaka
control. Cybernetics is also called "communication is a multi-barrel rocket Launder which is not related to
control science". information and technology.
175. If any information can be dialed through 180. Neuro nuer is a base book for-
telephone and seen or read elsewhere on the
(a) Online (b) Video mail
television screen, then it is called-
(c) Cyber space (d) Virus
(a) Telex (b) Telefax
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(c) Tele text (d) Teleprocessing
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 Ans : (a) Neuro nuer is a base book for online which
is given for online works and for the use of cyber
Ans : (b) Telefax is such an information technology works.
through which any information can be dialed by
telephone and seen or read elsewhere on the television 181. In IT, means that the data available in the
screen. database in both accurate and consistent.
(a) Data Security (b) Data Availability
176. Information technology can be defined as-
(c) Data Binding (d) Data Integrity
(a) Computers+ Connectivity
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(b) Computers + Network
Ans : (d) In IT, Data integrity means that the data
(c) Hardware + Software
available in the database is both accurate and consistent.
(d) Connectivity + Hardware There should be no duplication of data in the database
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008 management system as well as the data should be
Ans : (d) Information technology can be defined as consistent so that there is no loss of data and the
connectivity and Hardware. Information technology is integrity of the data is maintained.
the basis of computer based information system. In the 182. Consider the following statements and select
present times, information technology has become an the correct answer from the code given below-
integral part of commerce and trade. 1. Dot Net (NET) framework is developed by
177. Web portal (DACNET) is related to- Microsoft.
(a) e-agriculture (b) e-commerce 2. Java is open source technology developed by
(c) e-business (d) e-logistics sun micro systems.
RRB Allahabad ALP & Tech., 2006 Code :
Ans : (a) The web portal (DACNET) is related to e- (a) Only (1) is true
agriculture. DACNET (Department of Agriculture and (b) Only (2) is true
Cooperation Network) is a project run by the (c) Both (1) and (2) are correct
department of agriculture and cooperation, under which (d) None is correct
online facilities related to agriculture are provided. RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2006
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 Ans : (c) Dot Net is a framework developed by 187. ..............is a type of software that provides
Microsoft. Microsoft is a computer software company control, monitoring and data manipulation of
owned by Bill gates of America. Java is an open source engineered products and systems:
technology developed by sun Microsystems. (a) Freeware (b) Firmware
183. Universal product code (UPC) is accepted for- (c) Batchware (d) Dual Tchnology
(a) Fire safety codes in buildings RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2010
(b) Earthquake resistance code of the building Ans : (b) Firmware is a type of software that provides
(c) Bar code control, monitoring and data manipulation of
engineered products and systems. Firmware is a
(d) Against adult ration in food items
programming, which writes non-volatile memory for
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 the hardware device.
Ans : (c) The universal product code is a 12 digit 188. CGI stands for–
number which is made available to retail traders. (a) Common Graphics Interface
According UPC, we can trace the product and the
(b) Common Gateway Interchange
vendor selling. It is used for barcode.
(c) Common Gateway Interface
184. 3G and 4G are wireless technologies, which are (d) Computer Gateway Interface
supposedly faster, more secure and reliable. RRB Gorakhpur JE, 2011
present day 3G technology is capable of
handling data around 2 megabits per second Ans : (c) CGI stands for common gateway interface, it
(1.8-2.5 GHz frequency band). What speed is provides the facility of dynamic content on web pages
and web applications. It can be written in C, Java and
expected from new 4G technology?
Perl languages.
(a) 10-30 megabits per second (1.5GHz frequency
band) 189. What is the full form of SIM ?
(b) 10-100 megabits per second (2-10 GHz (a) Subscriber Identity Module
frequency band) (b) Simple Information Mode
(c) 100 megabits-1 Gigabit per second (2-8 GHz (c) Signal Information Module
frequency band) (d) Self Identity Module
(d) More than 10 Gigabits per second (10-20 RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2009
Frequency band) (R.R.B. Kolkata (L.P.)-2008)
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2011 Ans : (a) The full form of SIM is Subscriber Identity
Module. It is an integrated circuit, which stores the
Ans : (c) 3G and 4G are wireless technologies, which
service subscriber keys required for telephone calls on
are supposedly faster, more secure and reliable. 3G
mobile phones or computers.
technology is capable of handling data around 2
megabits per second (1.8-2.5GHz frequency band), 190. Which of the following is not in the GSM
whereas the 4G technology has expected speed around family of wireless technologies?
100 megabites-1 gigabit per second (2-8 GHz (a) EDGE
frequency band). (b) LTE
5G technology delivering upto 20 Gbps peak data (c) DSL
rate & 100+ Mbps average data rate. (d) Both EDGE and LTE
185. For which word, the letter 'G' has been used in RRB Ajmer ALP, 2006
'2G spectrum'? Ans : (c) The GSM family of wireless technologies
(a) Global (b) Government includes both EDGE and LTE while DSL is used to
transfer data through telephone lines.
(c) Generation (d) Google
GSM: Global System for Mobile Communication
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EDGE : Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution
Ans. (c) : In 2G spectrum, the letter 'G' is used for LTE : Long term Evolution
generation. Presently technology 3G, 4G and 5G has DSL :Digital Subscriber line
also been launched in addition to 2G. In all these
191. The CDMA technology used in mobile phones
technologies, the later generation has some more
is-
technical features than the earlier generation.
(a) Computer Developed Management
186. The first computer literate district of the Application
country is- (b) Code Division Multiple Application
(a) Ernakulam (b) Villupuram (c) Code Division Multiple Access
(c) Thiruvallur (d) Malappuram (Kerala) (d) Code Division Mobile Application
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Ans : (d) The first computer literate district of the Ans. (c) The full form of CDMA used in mobile phones
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192. When more than one person interacts with the 198. Which of the following is a network security
central computer at the same time, which one system that monitors and controls the incoming
is required ? and outgoing network traffic based on
(a) Keyboard (b) Digitizer key predetermined security rules?
(c) Joystick (d) Terminal's (a) Anti-virus (b) Spyware
(R.R.B Chandigarh (L.P.)-2008) (c) Firwall (d) Search engine
Ans : (d) When more than one person interacts with a RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007
central computer at the same time, a terminal is
Ans : (c) Firewall is a network security system which
required. It mainly includes video terminal and work
monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network
station.
traffic based on predetermined security rules. It is of
193. The Internet operations protocol providing two types.
virtual circuit service in multiple x.25 protocols
is- (i) Network firewall
(R.R.B Kolkata (L.P.)-2009) (ii) host- based firewalls.
(a) x.75 (b) x.21 199. The conditional operator (? :) is also known as
(c) x.25 (d) x.400 (a) loop operator (b) control operator
Ans : (a) The Internet operations protocol providing (c) case operator (d) ternary operator
virtual circuit service in multiple x.25 protocols is x.25. RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2010
194. Which signals inform the operating system that Ans : (d) In the computer programming (? :)
some activity has been performed ? conditional operator is a ternary operator that is part of
(a) Informer (b) Interrupts the syntax for basic conditional expressions in many
(c) Events (d) Handlers programming languages. This is known as the ternary or
RRB Ajmer ALP, 2009 conditional operator.
Ans : (b) Interrupts are the signals, which inform the 200. To which port of the computer do you plug your
processor about any event through hardware or keyboard cable ?
software. Interrupts are of two types hardware and (a) V.G.A. port (b) Ethernet port
software. (c) U.S.B. port (d) Sanpidro port
195. Which of the following statements is used to RRB Kolkata JE, 2006
make a selection from more than two choices?
(a) if-else (b) switch Ans : (c) The keyboard cable is connected to the USB
(c) else-if (d) None of these port of the computer. In fact USB (Universal Serial
RRB Secundrabad ALP, 2007 Bus) is a system for connecting various devices to
computers, which was created jointly by Intel and
Ans : (b) Switch statement is used to select from more
other companies.
than two options.
196. The IMAGE tag uses which of the following 201. To whom is IRQ 6 generally given ?
attributes to specify the URL of the image to be (a) Sound card
displayed? (b) Com 1
(a) SCR (b) SRC (c) Floppy drive controller
(c) Source (d) Alt (d) LPT. 1
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Ans : (b) The IMAGE tag uses SRC (System Resource Ans : (c) IRQ 6 is generally given to the floppy drive
Controller) to specify the URL of the image to be controller. In fact, IRQ (Interrupt request) is a
displayed. The SRC attribute instructs the browser massage sent to the computer processor, in which
where it wants to look for the image on the server to temporarily stopping any work already being done, to
display to the user. pay attention to another instruction are given for.
197. Which of the following operators is used for
making comparison between different operands? 202. How many minimum NAND gates are required
to achieve Ex-OR function ?
(a) Logical operator
(b) Relational operator (a) 4 (b) 3
(c) Arithmetic operator (c) 2 (d) 5
(d) Assignment operator RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2011
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 Ans : (a) A minimum of 4, NAND gates are required
Ans : (b) Relational operators are used to make to achieve the Ex-OR function. NAND and NOR
comparisons between different operation between gates are called universal building blocks because
different operands such as numerical equality (5 = 5) and they are capable of constructing any type of computer
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203. Centre for Development of Advanced Ans : (a) A firewall is a device used in a computer or
computing" has developed a new software to network to prevent unauthorized access to the system.
avoid the fear of cyber attacks and data theft, It protects the computer from network threats like
which is called- viruses, worms, hackers etc.
(a) Avrodh (b) Nayan 208. The expansion of 'SMPS' is-
(c) Trikal (d) None of these (a) Switched mode power supply
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 (b) Start mode power supply
Ans : (b) To avoid the fear of cyber attacks and data (c) Signal mode power supply
theft, the center for Development of Advanced (d) Store mode power supply
Computing has developed 'Nayan' software. RRB Allahabad ALP & Tech., 2006
204. .............. is a type of computing that performs Ans : (a) The expansion of SMPS is switched mode
computation, storage and even applications act power supply. This protects the computer from damage
caused by voltage surges.
as a service network.
(a) Cloud Computing 209. The process of carrying 'commands' is-
(b) Distributed Computing (a) Fetching (b) Storing
(c) Decoding (d) Executing
(c) Parallel Computing
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(d) Virtual Computing
RRB Secundrabad SSE, 2009 Ans : (d) The process of carrying commands is
executing.
Ans : (a) Cloud computing is a computing technology
210. Latest android mobile phone operating system-
that provides virtual resources on the Internet. In this
6.0 is the name of
technology, all the work from computing and data
(a) Kitkat (b) Marshmallow
access to data store is done on the network itself. In this
(c) Lollipop (d) Jelly Bean
computing there is no need of hard drive nor mother
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board therefore, there is no risk of virus in it.
Ans : (b) Marshmallow is the 6th version of Android
205. "Sky Drive" is the name of the cloud released by Google in October 2015, whose official
computing service of which of the following name is android 6.0-6.0.1 marshmallow.
companies ? 211. Which of the following is antivirus software ?
(a) Vodafone (b) B.S.N.L (a) Java (b) Tally
(c) Microsoft (d) None of the above (c) Norton (d) None of these
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Ans : (c) Microsoft is a system software company. Its Ans : (c) A small program or instruction attached to the
chief executive is Bill Gates. "Sky Drive" is the name correct program which when run causes some
of Microsoft's cloud computing service. malfunction in the computer system is called a virus.
Software programs designed to deactivate this virus are
206. The place where accessories are connected to a called antivirus utility programs. Norton is a antivirus,
computer is called- Java is a language and Tally is a software (database).
(a) Port (b) Ring 212. Data in database at a particular point of time is
(c) Bus (d) Zip called as?
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Ans : (a) Ports are used as hardware devices in (a) Intension (b) Extension
computer communication. The interface of an (c) Back up (d) Application
operating system to which various types of external Ans : (b) The data in the database at a particular time is
devices are connected is called a port. called extension.
Ring and bus are ways of interconnecting different 213. The strategy for maximum use of information
modes or terminals of a network in network technology for development is-
topology while zip is a file type. (a) Government of West Bengal
207. The use of firewall in communication (b) Government of Tamil Nadu
network/system protects against which of the (c) Haryana Government
following ? (d) Government of Andhra Pradesh
(a) Unauthorized attack RRB Allahabad ALP, 2008
(b) Data driven attack Ans : (d) The Government of Andhra Pradesh has a
(c) Fire attack strategy to use information technology officially for
development. Andhra Pradesh is the first state in India
(d) Virus attack whose all districts are connected by fiber optical
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2012 network.
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214. Which is the first Indian state whose all districts 219. Who invented the mobile phone ?
are connected to the state capital by fiber optical (a) Joseph Wilson (b) Edwin Land
network ? (c) Martin Cooper (d) John Lloyd Right
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 12.04.2016
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttarakhand Ans : (c) In the year 1970, American engineer Martin
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2010 Cooper invented the mobile phone.
Ans : (c) For better administration and to make the 220. In which generation of computers was
bureaucracy more accountable, all the districts in mechanical language used for programming ?
Andhra Pradesh have been connected by fiber-optical (a) First (b) Second
network from the state capital. (c) Third (d) Fourth
215. What is the name of the parent company of RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 12.04.2016
Google formed on 2 October 2015 ? Ans : (a) In the first generation of computers,
(a) Nest Labs Inc. (b) Alphabet Inc. mechanical language was used for programming.
(c) Calico (d) Alpha Inc. 221. Extension of MMU
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 04.04.2016 (a) Machine Memory Unit
Ans : (b) The name of the parent company of Google (b) Memory Management Unit
formed on 2 October 2015 is Alphabet Inc. (c) Main Memory Unit
216. Trojan is type of (d) Machine Management Unit
(a) Computer language RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 16.04.2016
(b) Malware Ans : (b) Extended form of MMU is Memory
(c) Operating System Management Unit. MMU is the component of computer
hardware that controls all types of memory and caching
(d) Computer peripheral
operations in the processor.
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222. In which year was Facebook started ?
Ans : (b) Trojan is a type of malware (Malicious (a) 2002 (b) 2004
software) that gets access to a computer or system by
(c) 2008 (d) 2009
appearing to be harmless, but is designed to do
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 18.04.2016
something damaging.
Ans : (b) Facebook was started in the year 2004 by
217. Actual telephone calls between people on the
Mark Zuckerberg. It is a free social networking site.
Internet are-
(a) E–Telephony (b) Internet Telephony 223. Any online 'demo' is-
(a) An interactive presentation
(c) Chatting (d) E–Calling
(b) An non-interactive presentation
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 07.04.2016
(c) Not a sequential presentation
Ans : (b) Internet telephony software essentially (d) An active user interface
provides free telephone calls to anywhere in the world.
RRB NTPC, (Shift -2) Online, 19.04.2016
The full name of Internet is International network.
Internet telephony is also called IP telephony or Ans : (b) Any online 'demo' is an non-interactive
broadband telephony. presentation.
218. Match the following 224. What is not true with data conversion?
(a) Upgrading from one version to another
(a) Input device (p) ROM version
(b) Processing (q) Touch screen (b) Receiving data from a legacy system
device (c) Receiving data from another module
(c) Storage (r) Printer (d) It may use standard import program
device RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 19.04.2016
(d) Output device (s) Flash memory Ans : (a) Data conversion include,
(a) a-q, b-s, c-r, d-p (b) a-q, b-p, c-s, d-r Receiving data from a legacy system
(c) a-r, b-p, c-s, d-q (d) a-p, b-q, c-r, d-s Receiving data from another module
RRB NTPC, (Shift -3) Online, 11.04.2016 It may use standard import program
Ans : (b) 225. Which of the following companies India born
(a) Input device (q) touch screen sundar pichai is the chief executive officer
(CEO) ?
(b) Processing device (p) ROM (a) Facebook (b) Google
(c) Storage device (s) Flash memory (c) Flipkart (d) Amazon
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Ans : (b) Sundar Pichai Rajan is the chief executive Ans : (a) Clickjacking is a malicious technique
officer (CEO) of Google company. He assumed this designed to trick web users into revealing confidential
post on 2 October 2015. Larry page appointed Sundar information.
Pichai as the CEO of a company called 'Google Search' Clickjacking is made up of two words : Click +
and himself became the CEO of parent company Hijacking i.e. hijacking a click. The term clickjacking
Alphabet. was first used by Grossman and Rover Hansen in 2008.
226. Who among the following invented laser ? In clickjacking, HTML elements are made invisible and
(a) Theodar Mayman (b) Denis Pepin the hacker inserts his malicious code in the invisible
(c) William courten (d) Francis crick HTML elements and when the user clicks on the page,
RRB Gorakhpur ALP & Tech., 2006 he gets trapped in the hacker's trap without knowing.
Ans : (a) Laser was invented by Theodar Mayman in 232. A group of wires through which data is
1960. LASER is the short form of (Light Amplification transmitted from one part of the computer to
by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) which emits light another is called-
on the basis of optical amplification. (a) Bus (b) Add on card
227. Does not use in LASER technology (c) Port (d) Channel
(a) Barcode reading (b) Cutting and drilling RRB Ajmer ALP, 2008
(c) Microwave oven (d) Physiotherapy Ans : (a) A group of wires through which data is
RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 26.04.2016 transmitted from one part of the computer to another is
Ans : (c) Microwave oven does not use in LASER called bus.
technology. 233. What does C.R.M mean in the context of
228. A type of Internet account in which the software applications ?
computer is not directly connected to the (a) Customer Relatives Meet
Internet (b) Channel Route Market
(a) Shell account (b) Kernel account (c) Customer Relationship Management
(c) Server account (d) TCP/IP account (d) Customer Retention Manger
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Ans : (a) A shell account is a user account on a remote Ans : (c) CRM is an abbreviation of Customer
server, traditionally running under a unix operating Relationship Management. It is a type of application
system, accessible to the shell via a command line software in which the company practically plans and
interface protocol such as SSH. researches how to improve the business. CRM software
229. The property of identifying the rows of a table is designed to compile information about customers
in a wonderful way is called which key ? from different channels such as company website,
social media, telephone etc.
(a) Primary (b) Candidates
(c) Mixed (d) Foreigner 234. What is the new technology called, which
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2010 provides the ability to create an artificial world
and people start interacting in it ?
Ans : (a) The column that uniquely identifies each (a) Remote reality (b) Virtual reality
record in a database table is called a primary key. Its
(c) Alternate reality (d) 3-D reality
value is different for each record available in the
database table. Ans : (b) Virtual reality is a new technology that
provides the ability to create on artificial world in
230. Who introduced the concept of 'stored
which people can interact with each other.
programme'?
(a) John Von Neumann (b) Charles Babbage 235. If you use a font that is not supported by a
(c) Blaise Pascal (d) John Matchley browser, then the original text-
RRB Allahabad ALP, 2008 (a) Displayed using 'Arial font only
(b) Will be displayed with a specific background
Ans : (a) The concept of stored program was given by
(c) Will be displayed in the default font
John Von Neumann in 1940. He proposed that a
program could be stored electronically in a memory (d) Will not be displayed
device in binary-number format. RRB Secundrabad JE, 2009
231. What is clickjacking ? Ans : (c) If we use such a font which is not supported
(a) A malicious technique designed to trick web by the browser, then the original page will be displayed
users into revealing confidential information in the default font only.
(b) A means of sending and receiving data in one 236. The full form of API is-
bit second (a) Applied Program Intersection
(c) A form of computer engineering (b) Application Process Interface
(d) A digital process used to display an image on (c) Application Program Interface
a monitor (d) Application Program Interaction
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 Ans : (c) API is the short form of Application program Ans : (d) Legacy system is an old type of computer
interface. It provides interface between two software. which uses old technologies. It is an outdated computer.
API is a set of tools, protocols and routines, which Legacy systems are also known as legacy platforms.
helps in creating application software.
243. S.M.S means-
237. Identify sequential access media
(a) Magnetic tape (b) Digital video disc (a) Swift mail system
(c) Floppy disk (d) Optical disc (b) Short messaging service
RRB Kolkata SSE, 2011 (c) Short hand manual script
Ans : (a) Magnetic tape is a sequential access media (d) Speed mail service
There is magnetic coating on it in which data is RRB Kolkata JE., 2012
recorded, it works on sequential order like A, B, C, D is Ans : (b) The full form of S.M.S is short messaging
data. To go from A to D we have to pass through BC.
service. Through the S.M.S. user transfer text from the
While DVD, FDD, optical disc can read data randomly.
mobile.
238. Simulation is a process in which-
(a) Computer is used to control the process 244. On which network was the first S.M.S sent ?
(b) The computer collects data for later (a) Airtel (b) Vodafone
processing (c) Verizone (d) Digicel
(c) Computer systems and programs are used to RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 18.04.2016
produce action similar to the real physical
Ans : (b) On 3 December 1992 the world's first S.M.S
system
was sent by Vodafone network.
(d) Actual computer models are prepared at
cheap rates 245. Who is considered the father of SMS.
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 (a) Jan Koum (b) Matti Makkonen
Ans : (c) Simulation is a process in which computer (c) Richard Jarvis (d) Steve Jobs
systems and programs are used to simulate actions of a RRB NTPC, (Shift -1) Online, 29.04.2016
real physical system.
Ans : (b) Matti Makkonen is regarded as the father of
239. What is the instrument for recording spoken SMS technology via mobile networks.
words in type called ?
(a) Dictaphone (b) Gramophone 246. In IT, associative memory is called as
(c) Audiophone (d) Microphone (a) Virtual memory
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2009 (b) Cache memory
Ans: (a) Dictaphone is a machine that transcribes (c) Content addressable memory
spoken words. (d) main memory
240. The full form of 'CAS' is ? RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2009
(a) Conditional Audio System Ans : (c) In information technology associative memory
(b) Conditional Access System is called content addressable memory. It is a type of
(c) Complete Audio System computer memory which is used in searching high
(d) Complete Access System
speed applications. When any information is saved in a
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certain place or is obtained from a certain place, the
Ans: (b) Through Conditional Access System (CAS) place where that information remains safe is called
the customer can watch the channels of his choice on
television broadcast associative memory.
241. In the context of computer parts the term 'chip 247. Which of the following is used to protect in
jewellery' means computer system, in the absence of more
(a) A power fire virus complete protection schemes?
(b) Old junk computers of no use (a) digital certificate (b) digital signature
(c) A processor with high capacity (c) passwords (d) tokens
(d) None of these RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007
RRB Kolkata ALP & Tech., 2007 Ans : (c) To protect confidential document in computer
Ans : (b) In the context of computer parts, the term system, Passwords are used as complete security
"chip jewellery" is used to describe an old computer measures. A password is a series of secret words and
which has become very old and has no use. symbols that are used to provide proof of identity by
242. A computer that is old and probably not accessing a resource currently it is used during the login
satisfactory, it is called that process in a secure computer operating system, mobile
(a) Ancient system (b) Historical system phone, cable TV, decoder etc. Other option include
(c) Age-old system (d) Legacy system digital certificate - electrone document, digital signature
(e) Legal system - electronic verification and token related to a series of
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248. Which technology is used in sunlab java car to 253. In television broadcasting picture messages are
keep your car network connected to the outside transmitted by-
world ? (a) Amplitude modulation
(a) Embedded (b) Spam (b) Frequency modulation
(c) Smart screen (d) Access point (c) Phase modulation
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most of which run on Java programming, to audit and
Ans : (a) In television broadcasting picture messages
control every aspect of driving, such as the access
are transmitted by amplitude modulation.
points used to keep your car connected to the outside
world. 254. An electronic device that can accept data,
249. What is the waste generated when the process data and produce output and store the
functionality of personal computers ends ? results for future use is called-
(a) PC-waste (b) Physical waste (a) Input (b) Computer
(c) Computer waste (d) E-waste (c) Software (d) Hardware
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Ans : (d) The waste generated after the functionality of RRB Allahabad ALP, 2008
personal computers is over, so it called E-waste. Ans : (b) A computer is an electronic device that
250. The tag line “Do no Evil” is owned by accepts data, processes data, produces output, and stores
(a) Yahoo (b) Bing the results for future use.
(c) Google (d) Start page 255. The main parts of computer are-
RRB Ajmer ALP & Tech., 2007 (a) 6 (b) 7
Ans : (c) "Do No Evil" is Google's unofficial tag line, (c) 8 (d) 9
which the company later changed to "You can make RRB Allahabad ALP 2012
money without doing evil". This tag line was used by RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2011
Google for its service "Make Business Decision". Ans : (a) The main parts of a computer are-
251. What is Cc ? 1. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
(a) Computer language 2. Input devices (e.g. keyboard, mouse, scanner etc)
(b) Business language 3. Output devices (e.g. printer, monitor, speaker)
(c) Code of Agriculture 4. Memory unit (e.g- RAM)
(d) Sending a copy of the e-mail to more than 5. Secondary storage
one person 6. Communication device
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256. Who among the following brought the world's
Ans : (d) Cc (Carbon copy) is used to send a mail to first laptop computer to the market ?
more than one person for information. The person (a) Hewlett Packard
receiving the e-mail at the address mentioned in the Cc
(b) Epson
box can know that the said e-mail has been sent to other
addresses beside him. (c) Laplink Traveling Software Inc.
(d) Microsoft
252. The process of mixing AF signal and RF wave
is known as– RRB Kolkata ASM, 2009
(a) modulation Ans : (b) Epson launched the world's first laptop
(b) demodulation computer in the market. It came in 1981 under the
(c) oscillation name of Epson Hx-20. It was equipped with 68
(d) amplification keyboards and rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries.
(RRB JE Bhopal Paper II (Shift-II), 26.08.2015) 257. A portable personal computer small enough to
Ans : (a) The process of mixing AF signal and RF wave be held on your lap is called ?
is known as modulation. Before transmitting away from (a) Notebook computer
the earth, the sound wave is converted into an electrical (b) P.D.A
signal with the help of a microphone, because the lower (c) Mainframe computer
the frequency of the sound wave, the more time it takes (d) Workstation
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 Ans : (a) A notebook computer is a portable computer Ans : (c) In the hexadecimal number system, 0 to 15 i.e.
with the convenience of keeping it on the lap. It is a 16 digits are used. It contains number 0-9 and letters A-
miniaturized version of a laptop computer, specially F. Hexadecimal numbers are represented in binary by a
designed to access network while on the move. Its set of four digits.
processing capacity is less than that of a laptop. On this
we can do almost all the computer work.
258. Which of the following is correct in order from
largest to smallest ?
So (431)10 = (1AF)16
(a) TB-MB-GB-KB (b) GB-TB-MB-KB
(c) TB-GB-KB-MB (d) TB-GB-MB-KB 261. In OSI network architecture, the routing is
performed by
(e) None of these
(a) Network layer (b) Data link layer
RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2009 (c) Transport layer (d) None of these
Ans : (d) RRB Secundrabad ASM, 2012
Bit = 0 or 1 Ans : (a) The 3rd Layer of the OSI model is the
8 bit = 1 byte network layer in which routing facilities are provided.
1024 bytes = 1 kilo byte • Routing means selecting the best path from given
1024 kilo byte = 1 Mega byte paths.
1024 Mega byte = 1 Giga byte • BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP etc are the Routing
1024 Giga byte = 1 Tera byte protocol.
1024 Tera byte = 1 Peta byte
1024 Peta byte = 1 Exa byte
1024 Exa byte = 1 Zetta byte
1024 Zetta byte = 1 Yotta byte
259. Which of the following expressions represents
logical AND gate?
(a) A+B (b) A/B
(c) A>B (d) A.B
(RRB JE Bhopal Paper II (Shift-II), 26.08.2015)
Ans : (d) AND gate is a device which has two or more
input signals and only one output signal. An AND gate
with two input signals A and B and one output signal Y
is shown as follows.

Its boolean expression is A.B = Y which is read as A

262. Which graphical objects that represent
AND B equals Y.
commonly used application?
For AND gate (a) GUI (b) Driver
Y = A.B (c) Windows (d) Application
For Two input (e) Icon
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Ans. (e) Icon is a graphical object that represents a file
or program on your monitor.
There are different types of icons in computer desktop
like-
1. System icon- The left side of the screen is created
automatically by windows during installation.
For OR gate- Y = A + B 2. Shortcut icon- There is an arrow in their lower left
For NOT gate-Y = A corner. It provides easy access to some object like a
260. (431)10 is the hexadecimal form of 10 program, document or printer etc.
(a) ABF (b) 2CB 3. Folder and document icon- This is a non system
(c) 1AF (d) 5BD icon. In which there are no arrows, they explain the
object for which they are made.
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