COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs FOR IBPS PO EXAM 1. Memory, also called Random Access Memory, or RAM ....... 1) contains the electronic circuit that cause processing to occur. 2) makes the information resulting from processing available for use 3) allows data, program, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer 4) consist of electronic components that store data 5) None of these 2. Correcting errors in a program is referred to as ........ 1) debugging 2) bugging 3) rectifying 4) modifying 5) None of these 3. An assembler is used to translate a program written in ........ 1) a low level language 2) machine language 3) a high level language 4) assembly language 5) None of these 4. The capability of operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is ........ 1) Multiprocessing 2) Multitasking 3) Multiprogramming 4) Multiexecution 5) None of these 5. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into ........ 1) information 2) table 3) files 4) graphs 5) None of these 6. A hard copy of documents is ........ 1) stored in the hard disk 2) stored in the floppy 3) Stored on a CD 4) Printed on the printer 5) None of these 7. Find the odd man out? 1) plotter 2) printer 3) scanner 4) monitor 5) None of these 8. Which key combination is used for special tasks? 1) Insert, Delete 2) Ctrl, Shift 3) Left Arrow, Right Arrow 4) Page up, Page Down 5) None of these 9. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel? 1) Programs 2) Software 3) Hardware 4) Output 5) None of these 10. A store that combines online and physical presence is called a (n) ........ store. 1) brick-and-mortar 2) click-and-mortar 3) combination 4) e-commerce 5) M commerce 11. The main processing unit of computer is known as ........ 1) CD-run on memory 2) Central Processing Unit 3) Call powers Up 4) Create Program User 5) None of these 12. ...... move the cursor one space to the right or puts spaces in between words. 1) Control key 2) space bar 3) printer 4) mouse 5) None of these 13. Which key has to be used to type all letters capital without using the shift key for each character ........ 1) shifter 2) upper case 3) caps lock key 4) icon 5) None of these 14. A device that reads the information contained on a disk and transfer it to the computers memory ........ 1) monitor 2) screen 3) keyboard 4) disk drive 5) None of these 15. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer? 1) Processing data into information 2) Storing data or information 3) Gathering data 4) Analysing data or information 5) None of these 16. A disk on which you store information ........ 1) plate 2) data disk 3) paper disk 4) TV disk 5) None of these 17. ........ is used to print document on printer. 1) ribbon 2) monitor 3) go now 4) control + p 5) None of these 18. Easy to use means ........ 1) user friendly 2) select 3) helpful 4) ever-ready 5) None of these 19. When your computer stops working suddenly it is referred to as a ........ 1) crash 2) die 3) death 4) penalty 5) None of these 20. The smallest item of useful in information a computer can handle ........ 1) bite 2) byte 3) bit 4) belt 5) None of these 21. Device that let the computer communicate with you ........ 1) input 2) output 3) type 4) print 5) None 22. Device that allows you to put information into the computer ........ 1) input 2) output 3) type 4) print 5) None of these 23. The different style of lettering in a word processing program ........ 1) font 2) calligraphy 3) writing 4) manuscript 5) None of these 24. Any letter, number or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer ........ 1) output 2) character 3) type 4) print 5) None of these 25. A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take an action and tell the computer what to do next ........ 1) scanner 2) questionnaire 3) prompt on dialog box 4) information seeker 5) None of these 26. Choices are referred to as ........ 1) options 2) exit 3) boot 4) folder 5) None of these 27. The OSI model is divided into how many Processes called layers? 1) Five 2) Six 3) Seven 4) Eight 5) None of these 28. ........ lets you leave a screen or program 1) boot 2) programs 3) exit 4) text 5) None of these 29. A place that a user can create files ........ 1) cursor 2) test 3) folder 4) boot 5) None of these 30. ........ start or restart the computer. 1) exit 2) kick 3) boot 4) kick-start 5) None of these 31. A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen is ........ 1) CPU 2) cursor 3) tool bar 4) boot 5) None of these 32. Commands at the top of a screen such; FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things within programs is ........ 1) menu bar 2) tool bar 3) user friendly 4) word processor 5) None of these 33. CD-ROM stands for ........ 1) Central processing unit 2) CD-remote open mouse 3) CD resizer or minimize 4) CD-read only memory 5) None of these 34. To change written work already done ........ 1) find 2) edit 3) cut 4) close 5) None of these 35. A key that will erase information from the computers memory and characters on the screen ........ 1) edit 2) delete key 3) dummy out 4) trust key 5) None of these 36. To insert copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point ........ 1) paste 2) stick in 3) fit in 4) push in 5) None of these 37. The command used to remove text or graphics from a document. 1) chop 2) cut 3) clip 4) chart away 5) None of these 38. To encourage repeat customers, e-commerce sites recommend users create a(n)? 1) profile 2) account 3) Survey 4) wish list 5) None of the above 39. A removable magnetic disk that holds information is ......... 1) floppy disk 2) hard drive 3) monitor 4) portable 5) None of these 40. A command that saves what you are working on into the hard drive, or onto a disk? 1) view 2) hold 3) save 4) go 5) None of these 41. To move down a page in a document 1) jump 2) fly 3) wriggle 4) scroll 5) None of these 42. A command to get a file you worked already and it was stored in memory ........ 1) close 2) delete 3) open 4) get it 5) None of these 43. The primary device that a computer uses to store information ....... 1) TV 2) storehouse 3) desk 4) hard drive 5) None of these 44. Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons 1) desktop 2) fact to face 3) viewer 4) view space 5) None of these 45. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets? 1) calculator 2) spreadsheet 3) budgeter 4) financier 5) None of these 46. The operating system is the most common type of ........ software 1) communications 2) applications 3) system 4) word- processing 5) None of these 47. A ........ is approximately one billion bytes 1) kilo byte 2) bit 3) megabyte 4) gigabyte 5) None of these 48. A scanner scans ........ 1) pictures 2) text 3) both pictures and text 4) neither pictures nor text 5) None of these 49. Dumb terminals have terminals and ........ 1) Mouse 2) Keyboard 3) Speakers 4) Mouse or speakers 5) None of these 50. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the ........ 1) mother board 2) coordination board 3) control unit 4) arithmetic logic unit 5) None of these ANSWERS: 1– 4, 2-1, 3-4, 4-2, 5-1, 6-4, 7-3, 8-2, 9-3, 10-5 11-2, 12-2, 13-3, 14-4, 15-3, 16-2, 17-4 , 18-1, 19-1, 20-3 21-2, 22-1, 23-1, 24-2, 25-3, 26-1, 27-3 , 28-3, 29-3, 30-3 31– 2, 32-1, 33-4, 34-2, 35-2, 36-1, 37-2, 38 -2, 39-1, 40-3 41– 4, 42-3, 43-4, 44-1, 45-2, 46-3, 47-4, 48 -3, 49-3, 50-3.
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