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 company developed the Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework?
[A] Microsoft
[B] IBM
[C] Compaq
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [IBM]
Notes:
The Rational Unified Process (RUP) was developed by Rational Software Corporation, which was acquired by IBM in 2003. IBM continued to maintain and distribute RUP after this acquisition. RUP is a widely used iterative software development process framework in the software industry.
2. Which of the following best represents the main feature of the sixth generation of computers?
[A] Artificial Intelligence
[B] Integrated Circuits
[C] Vacuum Tubes
[D] Transistors
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Correct Answer: A [Artificial Intelligence]
Notes:
The sixth generation of computers, still in its developing stage and largely theoretical as of now, is renowned for its emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. The concept includes AI systems, robotics, nanotechnology, ubiquitous computing, and quantum computation. The aim is to create machines that can learn, adapt and act based on accumulating knowledge.
3. Which of the following transforms input data into output data?
[A] Peripherals
[B] RAM
[C] ROM
[D] CPU
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Correct Answer: D [CPU]
Notes:
Input data is transformed into output by central processing unit- CPU. It is the electronic circuit in a computer that executes the instructions that make up a program. It performs operations specified by the instructions.
4. Which of the following device is a volatile storage?
[A] RAM
[B] Hard disk
[C] Magnetic Tape
[D] Floppy disk
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Correct Answer: A [RAM]
Notes:
RAM is a temporary memory in a computer. Random-access memory is a form of computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code. So it is a very volatile storage.
5. 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]
Notes:
Jimmy Wales is an American-British Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. It was founded in 2001.
6. 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
7. Which of the following is the basic function of a computer?
[A] Input
[B] Storage
[C] Processing
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A computer basically has four different functions. They are input, processing, storage and accuracy.
8. Which of the following is the system bus?
[A] Bus connecting Keyboard and Motherboard
[B] Bus connecting CPU and Memory
[C] Bus connecting Memory and Monitor
[D] Bus connecting Hard Disk and Monitor
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Correct Answer: B [Bus connecting CPU and Memory]
Notes:
The bus connecting the CPU and memory is one of the defining characteristics of the system and is known as the system bus. Mostly the CPU and Memory they work synchronously.
9. Which of the following comprise commonly used Assembly language?
[A] ARM
[B] COBOL
[C] BASIC
[D] Python
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Correct Answer: A [ARM]
Notes:
ARM is a commonly used Assembly language. Its full form is known as Advanced RISC Machine.
10. Which of the following are examples of an analog signal?
[A] Sound via an electrified copper wire
[B] Human Speech via an electrified copper wire
[C] Light
[D] Both 1 and 2
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Correct Answer: D [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
Examples of analog signal include sound or human speech over an electrified copper wire.
