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.
11. Which of the following functions are associated with a Workstation?
[A] Computer-Aided design
[B] Drafting and Modeling
[C] Computation-intensive scientific and engineering calculations
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A workstation is a high-end personal computer which was originally made for technical, mathematical and scientific applications. They are used for computer-aided design, drafting and modelling, computation-intensive scientific and engineering calculations, processing of images etc.
12. Which of the following are features of a subnotebook?
[A] Small physical dimensions
[B] Larger than hand-held computers
[C] Run complete versions of desktop/laptop OS
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A subnotebook has all the features of a standard laptop computer but it has smaller physical dimensions. They are larger than hand-held computers and usually play on full-versions of the desktop/laptop OS.
13. Which of the following is known as the brain of the personal computer?
[A] Control Unit
[B] CPU
[C] ALU
[D] Monitor
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Correct Answer: A [Control Unit]
Notes:
Control unit is known as the brain of the computer. The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor.
14. In MICR, Which of the following is the meaning of C ?
[A] Code
[B] Colour
[C] Computer
[D] Character
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Correct Answer: D [Character]
Notes:
MICR code is a character-recognition technology used mainly by the banking industry. Every bank branch is given a unique MICR code and this helps the RBI to identify the bank branch and speed up the clearing process.
15. Which of the following refer to the error message in a computer system?
[A] Red Screen Death
[B] Blue Screen Death
[C] Black Screen Death
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Red Screen of Death may also refer to an error message used on the PlayStation systems. Blue Screen of Death is an error screen displayed on a Windows computer system after a fatal system error.
16. There is a situation when BIOS cannot read the partition table information. What is the name given to such an error?
[A] Hard Drive crash
[B] Drive cannot be recovered
[C] Bad RAM
[D] Invalid drive or drive specification
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Correct Answer: D [Invalid drive or drive specification]
Notes:
When BIOS can not read the partition table information an error is there found to have occurred. The error is known as Invalid drive or drive specification.
17. The copies of data or program files are always stored as a safety. Which of the following is the name given to these copies?
[A] Backups
[B] Programs
[C] Extras
[D] Stores
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Correct Answer: A [Backups]
Notes:
Backup refers to the copying into an archive file of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The main reason for data backup is to save important files if a system crash or hard drive failure occurs.
18. How many Gigabyte of information a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) can store?
[A] 4.6
[B] 5.6
[C] 6.6
[D] 7.6
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Correct Answer: A [4.6]
Notes:
DVD is a digital optical disc storage device developed in 1995.The basic types of DVD are referred to by a rough approximation of their capacity in gigabytes.
19. There is a software that protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer virus. What is name of this software?
[A] Diagnostic Utility
[B] Antivirus
[C] Screen Saver
[D] Windows Facility
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Correct Answer: B [Antivirus]
Notes:
Antivirus software, or anti-virus software is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. If properly installed on a computer system, it can prevent access to computer systems by unwanted computer malwares .
20. Who is known as the father of the electronic spreadsheet?
[A] Cullinane
[B] Dan Bricklin
[C] Alsop
[D] Richard Rabins
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Correct Answer: B [Dan Bricklin]
Notes:
Daniel Bricklin is best known as the co-creator of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet. In addition to the spreadsheet, he helped develop one of the first word processing systems and programmed the most popular prototyping tool of the MSDOS world.
