Computers and IT MCQs
Computer Awareness Questions and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI, NABARD examinations of 2024-2025. Computer Awareness MCQs for Competitive Exams. GKToday Computer Awareness for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk and other entrance / competitive examinations.
1. Which among the following is not a payment card technology?
[A] Magnetic Stripe Card
[B] Smart Card
[C] Fleet Card
[D] All of them are payment card technologies
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Correct Answer: D [All of them are payment card technologies ]
Notes:
EMV is a payment method based upon a technical standard. It is for smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them. EMV originally stood for “Europay, Mastercard, and Visa”, the three companies which created the standard. The Magnetic strip cards,smart cards and Fleet cards are the different technologies available.
2. The term 128-bit era refers to which of the following?
[A] Sixth generation Computers
[B] Laptops
[C] Super computers
[D] Video game Consoles
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Correct Answer: D [Video game Consoles ]
Notes:
The term 128 bit era refers to the sixth generation in the history of the video games and video game consoles. This started in 1998 by Japanese Sega Dreamcast (DC). Other companies that joined the bandwagon of 128 bit era include Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2), Nintendo GameCube (GC), and Microsoft Xbox. The seventh generation of video game consoles started on November 22, 2005 with the launch of the Xbox 360. The current Eighth generation of video game consoles started in 2012.
3. Which among the following is not a security / privacy risk?
[A] Spam
[B] Virus
[C] Hacking
[D] Phishing
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Correct Answer: A [Spam]
Notes:
Spam is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communications. They are sent in bulk. The Spam today is becoming a serious threat.
4. What is the fullform of W3C?
[A] World Wide Web Consortium
[B] World Wide Web Company
[C] World Wide Web Center
[D] World Wide Web Command
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Correct Answer: A [World Wide Web Consortium ]
Notes:
The World Wide Web Consortium is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. It was Founded in 1994.The consortium is made up of member organizations.
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 ]
Notes:
A direct-access storage device is a secondary storage device. It is the place where “each physical record has a discrete location and a unique address”. IBM coined the term DASD as a shorthand describing hard disk drives, magnetic drums, and data cells.
6. Dynamic Adhoc Wireless Networks (DAWN) usually come under ___?
[A] 2G
[B] 3G
[C] 4G
[D] 5G
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Correct Answer: D [5G]
Notes:
The DAWN Dynamic Ad-hoc Wireless Networks project is developing a general theory of complex and dynamic wireless communication networks. It comes under 5G.
7. “Don’t be evil” was the informal corporate motto of which of the following internet giants?
[A] google
[B] Yahoo
[C] Microsoft
[D] Baidu
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Correct Answer: A [google]
Notes:
“Don’t be evil” was used in Google’s corporate code of conduct and was considered to be an informal motto. However, it has been removed now off the code of conduct.
8. Which among the following is the correct order in which popular company Apple released them?
[A] Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone
[B] Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPad
[C] Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad
[D] Mac, iPad, ipod, iPhone
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Correct Answer: C [Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad]
Notes:
The following is the correct order :
1. Mac was introduced in 1984
2. Ipod was introduced in 2001
3. Iphone was introduced in 2007
4. Ipad was introduced in 2010
9. Which of the following devices use computers as control systems for functioning?
[A] Industrial Robots
[B] Remote Controls
[C] Microwave Ovens
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Computers are used in a huge arena of human endeavours and act as a second self to all of us. These act as control systems in a number of household and industrial devices like industrial robots, microwave ovens, remote controls, smartphones, personal computers etc.
10. What parts did the first Analytical Engine incorporate which made it the first design for a general-purpose computer?
[A] Integrated memory
[B] Arithmetic Logic Unit
[C] Control Flow
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The Analytical Engine incorporated an Integrated memory, Arithmetic Logic Unit, Control Flow in form of conditional branching and loops which made it the first design for a general purpose computer.
