Computer Awareness
This section provides 100 questions on Computer Awareness for various competitive examinations in India.
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1. Alerts are mostly appear in ______?
[A] Check box
[B] Combo box
[C] Dialog box
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Dialog box]
2. As a person working in internet banking environment, why you should be aware of the “Dictionary attack”?
[A] It is used to inject worms or viruses in the system
[B] It is used to determine a password
[C] It is used to access customer’s account by determining other details
[D] It is used for stealing info from the Credit Card
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Correct Answer: B [It is used to determine a password ]
3. The terms Goodput, Throughput and Maximum throughput are most closely associated with which among the following in computers?
[A] Bit Rate
[B] Response Time
[C] Command Line Interface
[D] Random memory
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Correct Answer: A [Bit Rate ]
Notes:
The bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time in computing and telecommunication. For example 1 kbit/s refers to 1000 bits/s while 1MBPS means one million bits per second. One byte per second (1 B/s) corresponds to 8 bit/s.
4. What is the use of Digitizer as an input device?
[A] To Convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs
[B] To convert graphic and pictorial data into analog inputs
[C] Debuging
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [To Convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs ]
5. What do we call a storage device where the access time is effectively independent of the location of the data?
[A] Direct Access Storage Device
[B] Secondary Storage Device
[C] Primary Storage Device
[D] Gateway Device
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Correct Answer: A [Direct Access Storage Device ]
6. Which among the following is a high-level language used to develop software applications in compact, efficient code that can be run on different types of computers with minimal change?
[A] FORTRAN
[B] C
[C] COBOL
[D] ALGOL
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Correct Answer: C [COBOL]
7. What do we call an input/output device on a computer, reserved for communication between the computer operator or maintenance engineer and the computer?
[A] EDP Device
[B] Console
[C] Jokey
[D] Link Device
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Correct Answer: B [Console]
8. Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
[A] Peer Schneider
[B] Byron Looper
[C] Rickard Eriksson
[D] Jimmy wales
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Correct Answer: D [Jimmy wales]
9. What was UNIVAC?
[A] A computer
[B] A Super computer
[C] A software Programme
[D] A Computer Manufacturer
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Correct Answer: A [A computer]
Notes:
Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC) was innovated in 1940s that led to the first commercially successful computer.
10. How many banks are promoting the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
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